29 January 2025

Trump Administration freezes federal grants and other federal financial assistance

On January 27, the White House Office of Management and Budget issued a memorandum directing federal departments and agencies to "temporarily pause all activities related to obligation or disbursement of all Federal financial assistance." The memo, attached below, was scheduled to take effect January 28 at 5:00 PM ET. However, the American Public Health Association and other affected nonprofits filed suit earlier in the day to block the action and a federal district judge has temporarily blocked enforcement pending further judicial review.

Additional information is available in the attached WCEY Alert.

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Attachments

Trump administration freezes federal funding

OMB memo

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Contact Information

For additional information concerning this Alert, please contact:

Washington Council Ernst & Young

Document ID: 2025-0347