"The freeze applies to the "Child Care and Development Fund" worth $2.4 billion (2.2 billion), the "Temporary Assistance for Needy Families" worth $7.35 billion and the "Social Services Block Grant" worth $869 million. HHS said it had notified the five states and that they would require extra documentation to access the funds. The New York Post was the first to report the funding freeze for certain social services on Monday, citing unnamed federal officials that expressed "concerns that the benefits were fraudulently funneled to non-citizens.""
"The HHS announced last week that it would freeze all federal child care payments to Minnesota amid fraud allegations. The allegations stem from a viral video that caught the attention of the Trump administration that cited the video in its decision to cut off funding to the state. The video by right-wing YouTuber Nick Shirley is 43 minutes long and shows him visiting specific federal subsidized day care centers run by Somali residents in Minneapolis."
The Trump administration announced a freeze on federal funding for childcare and other programs in California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and New York over fraud concerns. The pause affects the Child Care and Development Fund ($2.4 billion), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families ($7.35 billion) and the Social Services Block Grant ($869 million). HHS notified the five states and said extra documentation will be required to access the funds. HHS spokesperson Andrew Nixon accused Democrat-led states of allowing massive amounts of fraud. HHS also froze all federal child care payments to Minnesota after a viral video showing visits to subsidized day care centers in Minneapolis drew scrutiny.
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