Though a federal judge has temporarily blocked the order and the White House’s original memo has been rescinded, the Trump administration’s proposed freeze on federal grants, loans and other funding streams has left many local governments, organizations and community groups in Johnson County waiting for clarity. The potential freeze calls into question the fate of millions of dollars expected to flow into Johnson County for various projects, regional partnerships, community initiatives and other programs over the next few years. The Trump administration’s stated justification for the pause, articulated in a memo from the White House Office of Management and Budget issued Monday, is to give federal agencies time to review funding programs that may “advance Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering policies” that do not align with the new administration’s priorities.
Source: Johnson County Post
