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Federal grant disruptions total up to $177 billion, tracker finds
Advocacy groups say the Trump administration has cut, frozen, or delayed up to $177 billion in federal grants since Trump’s second term began, and they published a “Lost Funds” tracker showing which states and programs may be affected.
Advocacy groups say the Trump administration has cut, frozen, or delayed up to $177 billion in federal grants since Trump’s second term began, and they published a “Lost Funds” tracker showing which states and programs may be affected.
What This is
- States United Democracy Center and Grant Witness say federal agencies have cut, frozen, or delayed up to $177 billion in grants since President Trump began his second term.
- The groups released a public tracking tool called Lost Funds that uses USASpending.gov data to show disrupted grants by state and program.
- The analysis says the disrupted grants span all 50 states and Washington, D.C., and touch health, nutrition, environmental programs, and disaster relief.
- The groups compare the disrupted grant total to nearly 10% of annual federal discretionary spending.
- Examples cited include maternal health funding in Michigan, education research in Mississippi, and assistance for minority farmers in Iowa.
Why This Matters
- Freezing or canceling grants can abruptly interrupt services that people rely on, especially in health, nutrition, and disaster recovery.
- Large shifts in federal grant funding can push unexpected costs onto states, cities, hospitals, universities, and nonprofits.
- Disputes over whether capacity was reduced can affect public trust and shape what Congress funds and oversees next.
- Because freezes, terminations, and court rulings can change a grant’s status, recipients and communities may face uncertainty when planning services.