Nationwide Grant Freezes
Trump Administration Freezes $177 Billion in Federal Grants Across All 50 States
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Grant Witness co-founder Scott Delaney said the database brings “thousands of funding disruptions” into a publicly accessible and verified record, putting the scale of the administration’s actions on display.
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States United Democracy Center research director Kelly Rader said the tracker shows an “extraordinary scale and real human impact” and that states are again “on the front lines protecting their residents.”
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The organizations said the disruptions went beyond the routine funding changes that typically occur when presidential administrations change.
The Trump administration has cut, frozen, or delayed up to $177 billion in federal grants across all 50 states and Washington, D.C., according to a new tracking database The Guardian. The disruptions affect nearly 10% of federal discretionary spending and touch healthcare, nutrition, disaster relief, and education programs The Guardian. The Lost Funds database, created by the States United Democracy Center and Grant Witness, draws on official government spending records to document thousands of funding interruptions.
Which States Face the Biggest Funding Gaps
California, Texas, New York, Illinois, and North Carolina recorded the largest amounts of interrupted federal funding The Guardian. The disruptions span diverse programs: maternal health funding in Michigan, education research in Mississippi, and minority farmer assistance in Iowa all face cuts or freezes The Guardian. No state escaped the impact of the administration's grant disruptions.
How the Database Tracks Federal Grant Disruptions
Grant Witness co-founder Scott Delaney said the database converts "thousands of funding disruptions" into a "publicly accessible and verified record" The Guardian. The tool pulls data directly from USASpending.gov, the government's official spending transparency website The Guardian. The database is designed to be updated as policy decisions and lawsuits develop, allowing real-time tracking of funding changes.
Scale and Impact Go Beyond Routine Administrative Changes
States United Democracy Center research director Kelly Rader described the disruptions as showing an "extraordinary scale and real human impact" The Guardian. She said states are again "on the front lines protecting their residents" as they respond to federal grant losses The Guardian. The organizations emphasized that these cuts exceed the typical funding shifts that happen when administrations change power. Some disrupted funding decisions have already faced successful legal challenges in court.
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