OMB memo freezing federal funds leaves many state, local programs in limbo | StateScoop

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : For state education departments, which receive billions in federal funding to pass along to local school districts, a number of programs could be impacted.
41% : An executive order Trump signed last Monday put into question the future of federal infrastructure funding, including the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program.
41% : Attorney General Letitia James confirmed during a press conference Tuesday that state health care providers were locked out of their Medicaid reimbursement systems.
38% : Despite OMB's carve-outs for Medicare and Social Security, Medicaid was not exempt from the freeze directive and at least 20 states are reporting trouble accessing their online Medicaid portals.
24% : "The American people gave President Trump an overwhelming mandate on Nov. 5, and he's just trying to ensure that the tax money going out the door in this very bankrupt city actually aligns with the will and the priorities of the American people.

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