Trump Administration Ends Attempt to Freeze $10B in Federal Funds for Blue States
The reversal follows repeated court losses and ends a pause that could have affected programs serving hundreds of thousands of low-income households.
- On Monday, the Department of Health and Human Services rescinded a $10 billion freeze on child care and social services funding for five Democratic-led states—New York, California, Colorado, Illinois, and Minnesota—following repeated legal setbacks in court.
- Earlier this year, the Trump administration paused the funds citing alleged fraud in Minnesota, though it provided no evidence for similar schemes in the other four states. A federal judge blocked the freeze during the lawsuit.
- Three major federal programs were affected: the Child Care and Development Fund, the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, and the Social Services Block Grant program, which support low-income families across the five states.
- Government lawyers moved to dismiss the lawsuit, arguing it is moot, but New York State attorney Rabia Muqaddam objects, suggesting the administration aims to avoid court-ordered discovery regarding White House communications records.
- The reversal reflects a pattern of the Trump administration attempting to withhold federal funding from states and institutions over fraud claims, often without clear evidence of wrongdoing.
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Health Department Releases $10 Billion in Withheld Funds to 5 States
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is letting five blue states access $10 billion in funds for child care and other services, according to new court filings. HHS officials said in letters to the states—California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, and New York—that they are rescinding January freezes on the funds that attempted to compel the states to provide data proving that the funds would be used for American families, rather tha…
Government rescinds $10 billion freeze for five states governed by Democrats
The Trump administration’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has rescinded a $10 billion freeze on childcare subsidies and social services funding for five states governed by Democratic administrations after legal challenges prevented the freeze from being implemented, according to court records released on Monday. The department informed officials in California, Illinois, Colorado, New...
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