Trump Admin Sued After Freezing All Federal Grants

The Huffington Post reports:

The Donald Trump administration’s Monday night announcement that it would pause all federal grants has caused concern among nonprofit organizations that administer senior nutrition programs like Meals on Wheels. The order from the Office of Management and Budget said federal agencies should pause federal “financial assistance” grants and review whether they further things like “woke gender ideology” or DEI initiatives fostering diversity, equity and inclusion.

Meals on Wheels America, a member organization for thousands of local affiliates that deliver food to seniors in their homes, said the order could affect operations. “If in fact this order includes the Older Americans Act, this would presumably halt service to millions of vulnerable seniors who have no other means of purchasing or preparing meals,” Jenny Young, a spokeswoman for Meals on Wheels America, said in an email.

Reuters reports:

Four groups representing non-profits, public health professionals and small businesses filed a lawsuit on Tuesday challenging U.S. President Donald Trump administration’s sweeping directive to temporarily freeze federal loans, grants and other financial assistance.

The lawsuit filed in federal court in Washington, D.C., took aim at a directive the acting head of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget issued on Monday that could disrupt education and health care programs, housing assistance, disaster relief and other initiatives that depend on billions of federal dollars.

That was fast. Good.