Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins discussed the financial and operational impact on county programs due to the Trump Administration’s memorandum entitled “Temporary Pause of Agency Grant, Loan, and Other Financial Assistance Programs" on Tuesday afternoon.
Jenkins was expected to be joined by Assistant County Administrator Charles Reed, Dallas County Health & Human Services Director Dr. Philip Huang, Dallas County Criminal Justice Department Director Charlene Randolph and Dallas County Public Works Director Alberta Blair.
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JUDGE BLOCKS PAUSE ON FEDERAL FUNDING
The White House announced Monday a pause on federal grants and loans starting Tuesday as President Donald Trump's administration begins an across-the-board ideological review of its spending, causing confusion and panic among organizations that rely on Washington for their financial lifeline.
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The pause on grants and loans was scheduled to take effect at 4 p.m. CT, just one day after agencies were informed of the decision. A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked the pause on federal funding.
The Trump administration plan plunged the U.S. government into panic and confusion and set the stage for a constitutional clash over control of taxpayer money.
The order from U.S. District Judge Loren L. Ali Khan came minutes before the funding freeze was scheduled to go into effect. It lasts until Monday afternoon and applies only to existing programs.
Attorneys general from six states — Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Illinois, and California — said they are filing a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration's sudden pause on federal funding. They made the announcement at a virtual news conference Tuesday afternoon.