House Republicans huddled at a retreat in Florida defended President Donald Trump’s decision to pause federal funding temporarily, setting off confusion and outrage among opponents throughout Washington.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s budget office on Wednesday rescinded an order freezing spending on federal grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion and legal challenges across the country, according to two people familiar with the matter.
The Trump administration plan plunged the U.S. government into panic and confusion and set the stage for a constitutional clash over control of taxpayer money.
In a two-page memo, the Office of Management and Budget ordered all federal agencies to temporarily suspend payments.
The Trump administration ordered temporary freezes in funding for programs spanning virtually every part of the government. Here’s the full list.
The Trump administration late Monday directed federal agencies to pause the disbursement of loans and grants while the government conducts a review to ensure spending aligns with President Trump’s
Agencies should aim for a 30-day deadline to implement Trump’s return-to-office executive order, according to a memo from the Office of Personnel Management.
The PIT Count is funded by a federal planning grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), according to Jacob Torner, vice president of programs for the CoC’s lead agency, TaskForce Fore Ending Homelessness. HUD mandates the PIT Count as part of a nationwide effort, executed by local CoCs.
A memo that paused federal grants and loans briefly put tens of millions of dollars in local funding for housing, public works and more in jeopardy.
Homeless advocacy groups in Central Florida breathed a heavy sigh of relief after the Trump administration on Wednesday rescinded its unprecedented order to freeze all federal grant funding. But
The Office of Management and Budget instructed federal agencies to pause any financial aid programs that might conflict with President Donald Trump's executive orders.
The federal government fell into chaos Tuesday as officials braced for potential interruptions to programs that range from protecting food safety to responding to natural disasters.