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A sudden freeze on federal education funds could leave Utah schools short millions for the 2025-26 school year. Here’s how much your district may be missing.
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El Paso loses $3.5 million in public health grants after Trump cutsThe Trump administration revoked unspent pandemic-era grants and is slashing the CDC’s budget – upending funding to local health agencies.
Statewide, about $168.8 million is being withheld, pending a Trump administration review, and more than $6 billion is being withheld nationwide.
Education organizations told Sen. Elizabeth Warren that Trump's plans to dismantle the Department of Education will harm student-loan borrowers.
A lawsuit filed July 14 seeks to release over $6 billion in funds being withheld while they are reviewed by the Trump administration.
The Education Department put arrangements to move some of its programs on hold while court battles over downsizing played out.
Lawrence Public Schools stand to lose $468,151 in federal grants because of action by the Trump administration earlier this month freezing distribution of already-approved federal support.
The unusual challenge to the president from lawmakers within his party offers the clearest sign of dissent to-date from within conservative ranks after the Education Department halted the distribution of roughly $7 billion in grants.
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