Judge Orders USDA To Reinstate Millions In Grants

The Associated Press reports:

A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to reinstate millions of dollars in grant funding that it terminated for several nonprofits involved in agriculture and ecology-related projects. U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell in Washington, D.C., ruled in favor of five groups that sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture after it terminated their grants in response to executive orders issued by President Donald Trump. One plaintiff, Urban Sustainability Directors Network, received a $28 million grant in 2023 to promote urban forestry. Howell rejected the government’s argument that the plaintiffs’ claims are essentially contractual in nature and belong in the Court of Federal Claims.

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A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to restore six grants USDA canceled in recent months, including one recipient of a Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities award. https://t.co/MzHZNZ5HW5

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