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Nonpartisan Analysis Finds Administration Has Cut or Frozen $177 Billion in Federal Grants
Just the facts
The research findings indicate that up to $177 billion in federal grants have been eliminated, frozen, or delayed across all 50 states and Washington, D.C. The affected funds represent nearly 10 percent of federal discretionary spending, with the largest reductions occurring in health, nutrition, environmental programs, and disaster relief. California, Texas, New York, Illinois, and North Carolina experienced the highest total volume of interrupted grant money. Specific programs impacted by the funding holds include maternal health initiatives in Michigan, education research projects in Mississippi, and minority farmer assistance programs in Iowa.
Why this is news
The States United Democracy Center and the Grant Witness organization released a public tracking tool named Lost Funds to document federal grant funding disruptions. The database analyzes public spending information from USASpending.gov to examine grant actions across all U.S. states.
Sources
This summary is compiled strictly from the original reporting below.