The full extent of the order was not immediately clear, but the directive sent to government agencies on Monday threatened to paralyze a vast swath of federal programs.

The White House budget office on Wednesday rescinded an order freezing federal grants, according to a copy of a new memo obtained by The Washington Post, after the administration’s move to halt spending earlier this week provoked a backlash.

A temporary freeze imposed briefly this week by the White House on federal grants and loans left many students wondering about the impact to the FAFSA form used to apply for financial aid.

The Trump administration ordered a temporary pause on federal grants, loans and financial assistance. What we know so far about the order.

From college campuses to city halls to nonprofit offices, leaders across Tampa Bay were left unsettled by the possibility of losing billions in federal funding Wednesday evening after a frenetic 48 hours of confusing and contradictory messaging from Washington D.

The Trump Administration has ordered a pause on all federal grants and loans, which will take effect at 3 p.m. MT/ 4 p.m. CT on Tuesday, Jan. 28.

The Trump White House on Tuesday defended a widespread pause on federal grants and loans in the face of confusion among nonprofit groups and outrage from Democrats over the order. Press secretary

The White House Office of Management and Budget circulated a new memo Tuesday afternoon clarifying which programs will be subject to the pause on federal grant funding President Donald Trump ordered Monday night.

The White House budget office has ordered a pause in grants, loans and other federal financial assistance, according to a memo sent to government agencies on Monday, potentially paralyzing a vast swath of programs and sowing confusion and alarm among the array of groups that depend on them.