US EditionTrump administration says it’s withholding social safety net money from 5 states over fraud concerns
The Trump administration froze $10 billion in aid to five Democratic-led states citing fraud concerns despite limited evidence beyond Minnesota's case, impacting programs aiding nearly 1 million families.
- On Tuesday, the Trump administration said it is withholding roughly $10 billion in federal social services and child-care funds from California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and New York, the Department of Health and Human Services confirmed.
- Following fraud probes in Minnesota that began after a viral allegation, the freeze builds on a Minnesota scandal involving alleged fraud at day-care centers that prompted earlier pauses in federal child-care funding.
- HHS detailed the funding categories affected, noting $2.4 billion from the Child Care and Development Fund, $7.35 billion from Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, and $869 million from the Social Services Block Grant.
- Immediate effects include advocates warning the freeze will disrupt aid for low-income families with children and strain child-care providers, while state governors including New York Governor Kathy Hochul prepare legal challenges.
- Critics argue the freeze targets the five states as political retribution and lacks evidence beyond Minnesota, while HHS says verification could take months.
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* Subscribers were told about this earlier today… The Trump administration says it is freezing $10 billion in funds for child care and poor families in five blue states, the Office of Management and Budget confirmed to Axios Monday. Why it matters: The White House is pointing to reports of social services fraud in Minnesota to threaten [...]
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Health Dept. to freeze $10 billion in funding to 5 Democratic states
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration plans to freeze $10 billion in funding for child care subsidies, social services and cash support for low-income families in five states controlled by Democrats, claiming widespread fraud throughout those states, without citing evidence, after a major welfare fraud scheme in one of them.
Trump Freezes $10B in Family Aid to Five States
The Trump administration is freezing more than $10 billion in federal funds for childcare and family assistance programs in California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, and New York. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) cited concerns about fraud and misuse as the reason for the action. The freeze affects three major programs: Access to the […] The post Trump Freezes $10B in Family Aid to Five States appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.
Trump administration freezes child care funds for 5 Democratic-led states
The Trump administration is freezing billions of dollars in child care grants and family assistance in five Democratic-led states, in a move expected to affect hundreds of thousands of low-income households, citing what it says are concerns around potential fraud. The Department of Health and Human Services announced Tuesday that it had frozen the grants in New York, California, Colorado, Illinois and Minnesota, saying it has “serious concerns a…
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