Trump Administration Sued by Nonprofits Over US Grants Halt
- Coalition of groups asks federal court to block OMB action
- Memo calls for pause of disbursement of financial assistance
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The Trump administration is facing a lawsuit over a new plan to pause a wide range of payments of federal grants, loans and assistance, a move that could affect the flow of billions of dollars across the country.
A coalition of nonprofits filed a case in federal court in Washington on Tuesday seeking to immediately block the US Office of Management and Budget from carrying out the directives issued on Monday by President Donald Trump’s acting budget director.