The Trump administration’s call for a funding freeze could total hundreds of billions of dollars, with sweeping impacts on social safety net programs serving children and families. Under threat: child protection and juvenile justice, private foster family agencies, homeless shelters and nonprofits providing foster care services.
UPDATE: On Wednesday, the Washington Post and New York Times reported that the White House budget office has “rescinded” its previous memo freezing federal social services grants. The Imprint will continue to inform readers on further developments.
In a swipe at social spending that stunned state and local officials and advocates for the poor nationwide, the Trump administration ordered a halt to virtually all federal spending on social services, issuing a directive that sought to freeze hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funding.
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