Policymakers, nonprofits and others who rely on federal funding are scrambling to unpack the significance of a Trump administration freeze on most federal…
State records show Massachusetts expects to receive more than $15 billion in federal reimbursements in fiscal year 2025, and federal money also flows to nonprofits, local governments and many other entities in the Bay StateThe interim head of the federal Office of Management and Budget on Monday wrote to the heads of federal executive departments and agencies instructing them to"temporarily pause all activities related to obligation or disbursement of all Federal financial assistance"...
If the pause takes effect, it could carry major implications for Massachusetts. Federal aid is always a big source of budget revenue for state government, and state records show Massachusetts expects to receive more than $15 billion in federal reimbursements in fiscal year 2025. Federal money also flows to nonprofits, local governments and many other entities in the Bay State.
"Financial assistance should be dedicated to advancing Administration priorities, focusing taxpayer dollars to advance a stronger and safer America, eliminating the financial burden of inflation for citizens, unleashing American energy and manufacturing, ending 'wokeness' and the weaponization of government, promoting efficiency in government, and Making America Healthy Again," Vaeth wrote in the memo, a copy of which was published by The New York Times.
Officials and budget experts in Massachusetts, where Democrats currently hold all congressional seats and every constitutional office, have been concerned about the potential loss of federal funds under Trump.
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