As the White House paused federal grants and loans in a far-reaching executive order, early childhood education centers and states discovered Tuesday they could no longer access money they rely on to provide care for some of the nation’s neediest families and children.

Trump's directive to pause federal grants raised concerns for programs like Meals on Wheels and Head Start. While direct assistance such as Social Security and Medicare remains unaffected, uncertainty surrounds funding for community-based nutrition and early childhood education services reliant on federal grants.

U.S. Representative John Garamendi, along with 33 of his colleagues, sent a letter to Health and Human Services and the Office of Head Start demanding that they immediately address

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, during her first press briefing, faced a barrage of questions on the administration's freeze on federal aid programs.

A federal funding freeze from the Trump administration is creating widespread confusion among government and state programs, including Head Start schools in San Antonio. The spending freeze on federal assistance would affect everything from nonprofits,

The intention here is to disrupt. The intention here is to make cuts.” Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said at a press briefing.

The Trump administration’s surprise federal funding freeze spurred discord and pushback in Illinois even as a judge temporarily blocked the effort.

The back-and-forth created confusion and fear that will linger beyond the lifetime of the memo, nonprofit leaders said.

A federal judge temporarily halted President Donald Trump's move to freeze all federal grants pending an analysis to root out "wokeness" in federal spending. But confusion reigned Tuesday in Chicago and beyond as leaders braced for serious potential cuts to an array of major programs.

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration ordered a pause on all federal grants and loans starting on Tuesday, a sweeping decision that could disrupt funding for education, healthcare, poverty programs and a host of other initiatives that depend on federal dollars.

The temporary moratorium on some federal financial assistance programs was set to take effect Tuesday, setting off widespread confusion.

A reader is alarmed by President Trump’s announcement of freezing federal grant programs, including the highly effective and respected Head Start for young children.