Judge: Trump Admin Can't Cut Millions in Grants to New York

Judge agrees with Pennsylvania and other states that White House misused policy to revoke grant funding

The Trump administration misused a federal provision to revoke billions of dollars in already-approved grant funding that no longer agreed with its priorities, a federal judge has ruled. (Photo by Daniel Torok/The White House)A federal district judge ruled that the Trump administration misused a federal provision to improperly revoke billions of dollars in grant funding from organizations and state agencies across the country. U.S. District Judg…

Judge agrees with states that White House misused policy to revoke grant funding

The Trump administration misused a federal provision to revoke billions of dollars in already-approved grant funding that no longer agreed with its priorities, a federal judge has ruled. (Photo by Daniel Torok/The White House)A federal district judge ruled that the Trump administration misused a federal provision to improperly revoke billions of dollars in grant funding from organizations and state agencies across the country. U.S. District Judg…

Agencies Can’t Cite Changed Priorities to Terminate Grants

The ruling limits the Trump administration’s power to cancel research and other funding based on the Office of Management and Budget’s termination clause. OMB’s proposed rule may change that. When university researchers started to receive notice last year that the Trump administration was canceling their grants, they often didn’t get a clear explanation why beyond that their project “no longer effectuates agency priorities.”

Judge: Trump admin can't cut millions in Grants to New York

A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from cutting billions in federal grants to New York and 23 other states, ruling that the government cannot unilaterally cancel allocated funds by simply changing regulatory priorities.

Trump officials can’t revoke grants due to new agency goals, judge rules

The ruling scores a win for a group of 21 attorneys general and three governors that sued over the Trump administration’s approach to grant terminations.

U.S. judge rejects Trump’s justification for terminating thousands of grants

States hail decision, but White House may try other ways to end funding