White House pauses federal grant, loan and other assistance programs


White House pauses federal grant, loan and other assistance programs

Published 28 January 2025 The Trump administration has temporarily paused grant, loan and other financial assistance programs at the Office of Management and Budget, according to a memo seen by Reuters. It referenced the executive orders, including those seeking to dismantle programs related to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), President Donald Trump has signed since taking office last week. "In the interim, to the extent permissible under applicable law, federal agencies must temporarily pause all activities related to obligation or disbursement of all federal financial assistance, and other relevant agency activities that may be impacted by the executive orders, including, but not limited to, financial assistance for foreign aid, nongovernmental organizations, DEI, woke gender ideology, and the green new deal," Matthew J. Vaeth, the acting director of the Office of Management and Budget, wrote in the memo. The suspension goes into effect on Jan. 28 at 5 p.m. eastern time (2200 GMT), according to the memo. Agencies have until Feb. 10 to submit detailed information on any programs, projects or activities subject to the pause, the memo states.