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President Trump's freeze on federal funding. What grants and programs will be affected?


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President Trump temporarily freezes federal funding as programs and organizations that receive federal grants are reviewed. Here's what that means.

President Trump's recent executive order has imposed a freeze on federal funding, impacting a wide array of grants and programs across the United States. This directive aims to reduce government spending by halting new federal grants, contracts, loans, and other financial commitments. Key areas affected include education, where new student loan disbursements and educational grants are paused; housing, with delays in new housing assistance programs; and health, where funding for new research grants and public health initiatives might be stalled. Additionally, this freeze could delay infrastructure projects, environmental programs, and community development initiatives. The order has sparked concerns about its implications for ongoing projects, the potential for job losses, and the disruption of services to vulnerable populations, with critics arguing it could hinder economic recovery and exacerbate existing inequalities.

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