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USDA suspends federal funding to Minnesota during ongoing fraud investigation

The USDA halted over $129 million in federal funds amid fraud tied to Feeding Our Future, demanding payment proof from Jan 20, 2025, until fraud stops, Secretary Rollins said.

  • On Friday, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced the USDA suspended all active and future federal awards to the State of Minnesota and the City of Minneapolis, totaling over $129.18 million, effective immediately.
  • Rollins pointed to the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme and other nonprofit abuses tied to child-feeding programs, calling it "widespread and systemic" and showing inability to manage federal resources.
  • The letter requires the State of Minnesota and City of Minneapolis to provide payment justifications for all federal expenditures from January 20, 2025, and Rollins said funds remain suspended until fraud proof is given.
  • Earlier this week, the Department of Health and Human Services froze several childcare grant programs in Minnesota, including the Child Care and Development Fund, TANF, and Social Services Block Grant programs, while Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey have not yet publicly responded.
  • The move follows broader probes that officials say raise fiscal and security concerns as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned Minnesota tax dollars may have been filtered to al-Shabab amid a large-scale fraud investigation.
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The Trump administration has announced the suspension of $129 million in federal payments to the state of Minnesota amid allegations of widespread fraud. In response, state authorities denounce the move as “retaliation…

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kfiz.com broke the news in on Friday, January 9, 2026.
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