A White House instruction In order to prevent federal grants and debts, many people created uncertainty and fear that rely on federal aid before a judge intervened on Tuesday to temporarily prevent it from being affected.
President Donald Trump’s administration said that frozen people would not have any effect on federal assistance, such as social security, medical, food stamps, student loans and benefits. But he said that a break is necessary for other programs to ensure funding, complying with Trump’s executive orders, which aims to change progressive policies. Transjender RightsEnvironmental justice and Diversity, equation and join.
A federal judge blocked the directive just a few minutes before kicking on Tuesday. The order stopped it until next Monday, while legal roam continued.
States on the edge
According to information about federal funds for states, according to federal funds information for states, the average states earn about 30 % of the revenue from the federal government. Although Marsia Howard, executive director of Federal Fund Information for the states, said that although the federal government has eliminated non -dependent funds in the past, it has not stopped grant on the front end.
The grant interval is probably similar to the closure of the federal government, when the Congress’s delay at the expense of legislation delays federal payments for some state and local services. In most of these situations, delays in a couple of weeks, “is not too much disruption, Howard said.
But some state officials are upset.
State Senate President Bill Ferguson said on Tuesday, “If the federal government has a cough, Maryland catchs pneumonia.”
Higher education faces uncertainty
Universities across the country are roaming to determine how the funds can affect their research programs, students and teachers.
Organizers from the University of North Carolina sent campus email until direct decisions from federal agencies are confirmed.
Psychology professor Kelly Muscatil said, “The messaging is, ‘Don’t try to panic, and don’t be tight.” “But I also think it’s much easier than working.”
The Florida University memo, obtained by the Associated Press, shows that the University is advising the faculty to continue the grant -related activities unless they were specifically told that the research had been suspended.
But at the University of Washington, DC, the researchers said they were told to stop work on financial -driven projects. If the funding jogenery goes ahead, scientists may lose the deadline for presenting and sharing their work, researcher Lorena Kondat said, at a next conference to the funds of the fund. The grant application with the fund spokes is pending.
The Association of Public and Land Grant Universities said that a frozen “world’s leading American scientists who are working to treat cancer, create successes in AI and quantum computing, progress in modern manufacturing, and American farmers. Will help. “
Road funding can be rolling
For many highway projects that partially provide financing through the federal grant, states pay directly to contractors and then seek compensation from the federal government. Jim Timon, executive director of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officers, said that initially there was a widespread concern among state transport leaders that the leaders of the state’s transportation were holding the bag. Will go “, but further explanation of the White House calmed some nerves.
Although some grants, especially that have been given at the discretion of the federal government, may still be a threat, Timon said he now believes that the Trump administration is not targeting a formula -based grant that the states are transporting. Using preferences and payment. For the streets.
“We are not as nervous as we were,” he said.
Early childhood providers spread panic
Some operators of the Federal Fund -operated headstarters, who work with 800,000 children and low -income families across the country, were initially concerned that frozen meant their doors with Wednesday. Can be closed. Operators logged into a website where they usually pull their federal grant down and have found that they no longer have access to the money they need to pay for their employees and shopkeepers –
“Is this a short -term thing? Is this a malfunction? Is this a long -term thing? “We do not really know all these things,” said Tommy Sheriden, deputy director of the National Head Start Association. “It’s really raising fear and anxiety.”
The non -profit groups begin a challenge
The alliance of non -profit groups filed a lawsuit against the frozen funds on Tuesday. The non -profit democracy, a group of public interest legislatures, writes that the White House memo “fails to stop every grant program in the federal government.”
The National Science Foundation postponed this week’s grant review panels and is preventing the distribution of new or existing awards.
The National Crime Victim Law Institute has termed the Trump administration’s action a “catastrophic blow” such as the Institute.
“These grants are the backbone of important programs for needy people in this country,” said Executive Director Meg Garon. In cases, the heartbreaking reality of closing your doors completely is to face. “
Tribal groups may be affected
John Eco Hawk, executive director of the ancestral American Rights Fund, said the tribal countries, “will have a negative impact on almost any other community,” said John Eco Hawk, executive director of the local American Rights Fund. He said that tribal countries rely on public security, health care, education, infrastructure “and federal financing for the basic needs of our most weaker citizens.
“The United States should fulfill its confidence in the protection of the rights, land, assets and resources of the tribal agreement,” he said.
Other services may be delayed
North Carolina’s government Josh Stein said on the X, he said he was “worried that freezing the federal fund would harm North Caroline citizens, especially those who recovered” from Hurricane Helen in western North Carolina. Stan, a Democrat, said he was seeking clarification from federal officials and working to ensure people in the storm -affected areas gain their help.
The federal government also supports state programs that fund billions of dollars in drinking water and sewerage infrastructure. Alan Roberson, executive director of the Association of State Drinking Water Administrators, said the money sent by the federal government may be used already, but the new expenses are questioned at this time.
The Biden administration had made the condition that some of these funds go to the backward classes, one term linked to its environmental justice efforts, which the Trump administration has been subjected to. “The destiny of this effort is to determine, and we know it,” Roberson said. “
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Associated Press Writers Mauria Bollingt in Washington, DC. Thaleiya daughter in New York; Bucky Bohr in Jonao, Alaska; Fernando Fegirova in Austin, Texas; Stephanie Meet in West Palm Beach, Florida. Jeff McMer in Chicago; Chian Mumfrey in Phoenix; Michael Palest in St. Louis; Aditi Ram Krishnan in New York; Gary de Robertson and Macia Semineira at the North Carolina rally. Adren Sins in Memphis, Tennessee. And Brian Vate in Annapolis, Maryland.
