The Trump administration has retracted its plan to freeze trillions in federal grants after a federal judge blocked it. However, a review of numerous federal programs is still underway, and funding reviews at entities like the National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health are paused. Education leaders expressed anxiety over the potential disruption to federal aid. Although the memo was rescinded, the White House indicated that efforts to halt funding for programs counter to the president’s executive orders will persist, leading to ongoing uncertainty in the academic research community.
The Trump administration's plan to freeze trillions in federal grants was walked back after a federal judge blocked it, but scrutiny of federal programs continues.
Despite rescinding the federal funding freeze memo, White House officials maintained that the funding freeze related to the president's executive orders is still in effect.
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