The Trump administration is temporarily freezing billions of dollars in federal grants and loans
The acting budget director directed federal agencies to ensure that grants and programs are aligned with the Trump administration's priorities.
Judge blocks Trump federal funding freeze on all public loans, grants and more aid
The spending freeze on federal assistance could affect everything from aid to nonprofits, universities, small business loans and state and local government grants.
White House Budget Office Orders Pause in All Federal Loans and Grants
The full extent of the order was not immediately clear, but the directive sent to government agencies on Monday threatened to paralyze a vast swath of federal programs.
White House Rescinds Order That Had Frozen Federal Aid, Official Says
The White House Office of Management and Budget has rescinded a Trump administration directive pausing federal loans, grants and other financial assistance, a White House official said on Wednesday. (Reporting by Jeff Mason and Jasper Ward) Copyright 2025 Thomson Reuters.
White House rescinds freeze on federal grants, in reversal
The White House budget office on Wednesday rescinded an order freezing federal grants, according to a copy of a new memo obtained by The Washington Post, after the administration’s move to halt spending earlier this week provoked a backlash.
White House rescinds attempt to freeze federal aid spending
The Trump administration has rescinded an order attempting to put a widespread freeze on federal aid spending. NBC News' Ryan Nobles reports from Capitol Hill on the order and the initial confusion it caused.
New Administration Highlights: Freeze on Federal Funds Rescinded, and Trump Signs Law to Ease Path to Deportations
Still, the chaotic 48 hours suggested that some in the Trump administration had overestimated their ability to impose ...
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Are SBA Loans, Small Businesses Affected by Trump Pausing Federal Funding?
Funds for small businesses, including loans and grants, will not be paused, according to the Office of Management and Budget.
Trump fills his government with billionaires after running on a working-class message
President Donald Trump's second White House is looking a lot like the inside of Mar-a-Lago, with extremely wealthy Americans ...
White House clarifies aid freeze; SNAP and WIC remain unaffected
President Trump's temporary freeze on federal assistance spending was set to be in place right before 5pm Tuesday, but a ...
Small business needs ‘never change,’ regardless of who occupies the White House: Former Biden adviser
Though many are preparing for a bleak four years, former director of public affairs and senior adviser for the Biden ...
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Trump White House tries to clarify confusion over abrupt federal assistance freeze
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, during her first press briefing on Tuesday, faced a barrage of questions on the ... "Funds for small businesses, farmers, Pell grants, Head Start ...
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White House pauses all federal grants, sparking confusion
The White House budget office is ordering a pause ... The feared disruption highlighted the extent of the new Trump administration’s determination to target long-standing functions of the ...
States say Medicaid access cut, White House says no payments disrupted
At least three U.S. lawmakers said on Tuesday healthcare providers were blocked from the Medicaid payment portal after the ...