Tulsa nonprofits, Hunger Free Oklahoma and Housing Solutions, reacted to the Federal Grant Freeze, highlighting potential impacts on critical services like SNAP benefits and housing assistance.
President Trump's temporary freeze on federal assistance spending was set to be in place right before 5pm Tuesday, but a Federal Judge blocked it.
The vague memo caused many, including some here in Oklahoma, to panic and question which federal funds would be subject to the freeze.
John Fitzgerald Hanson was to have been executed in 2022 for a fatal shooting. The Biden administration blocked his transfer from a federal prison in Louisiana.
The White House ordered a review of federal grants to align with President Trump’s priorities, sparking lawsuits and criticism from Democrats who argue the funding is mandated by Congress.
A federal freeze of grant funding is creating confusion in Oklahoma’s non-profit sector, tribal nations and state government agencies.
Trump's pause on federal funding and grants is likely to have an impact on Oklahomans and federally funded programs administered by the state.
For the first time in several years, the Oklahoma State Capitol will have new leadership in the House and Senate when the 2025 legislative session kicks off nex
A national outage of payment management systems had Oklahoma social service providers sweating on the heels of the Trump Administration’s announced funding freezes.
Democratic and Republican leaders alike voiced concern about the pause in federal dollars “creating chaos” and “jeopardizing the financial stability” of their states.
After clarification on the freeze later Tuesday afternoon, CAP Tulsa and other local, state and nonprofit agencies were breathing a little easier.
Trump's actions range from firing career agency employees to freezing trillions in federal grant funds and halting diversity, equity and inclusion programs that could result in wide-ranging layoffs.