This week, chaos ensued after the Office of Management and Budget announced a freeze on several federal grant programs pending a review. A temporary hold on this freeze was enacted by a judge, but subsequent rescission by OMB led to confusion. Key tech programs are now under review to ensure alignment with Presidential policies, prompting fears from local governments and organizations about the potential impacts on crucial funding initiatives like broadband equity. The uncertainty looms especially over programs funded by the CHIPS and Science Act, amplifying concerns about their futures.
If this opening gambit is anything to go by, the future of those programs could be under threat, and, were they to go away, it would undermine various efforts underway in states, cities and counties across the United States.
Leavitt told reporters at a press conference that the OMB memo requires federal agencies to identify and review all federal financial assistance programs and supporting activities consistent with the president's policies and requirements.
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