Kathleen Reardon's response on federal funding pause
Last night, the Trump Administration announced an immediate freeze of federal grant, loan, and other financial assistance funds related to the executive orders it has issued in the past week. The text of the order from the Office of Management and Budget is here.
This action will effectively and "temporarily" halt, as of 5pm today, many billions of dollars in federal grants and loans to organizations across the country.
The NH Center for Nonprofits has been working with our partners at the National Council, our Congressional delegation, and partners in State government to understand the implications of the order and assess next steps.
The National Council of Nonprofits joined a coalition of organizations filing a Temporary Restraining Order in the US District Court for the District of Columbia to block the OMB from pausing all agency grants and loans.
We recognize the significant impact this order could have on New Hampshire nonprofits and the people and communities we serve. We will be following it closely and will keep you apprised.
Kathleen Reardon
CEO, New Hampshire Center for Nonprofits
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Updates:
An update from the National Council for Nonprofits
Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump’s federal funding freeze
A U.S. judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked part of President Donald Trump's sweeping directive to pause federal grants, loans and other financial aid, giving a win to advocacy groups that said it would disrupt programs that serve tens of millions of Americans.
U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan ordered the Trump administration not to block funding for ongoing programs until Feb. 3 at a hearing in Washington court.
Shaheen Statement on Trump Administration’s Order to Pause All Federal Grants and Loans
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement on the Trump administration’s far-reaching decision to freeze grants and loans disbursed by the federal government beginning at 5pm today:
“The administration’s staggering and unprecedented decision to stop programs and services that families and small businesses rely on is a direct affront to Granite Staters and Americans across the country. By taking this extreme action, programs to help families afford food and health care, ensure affordable and reliable energy, invest in critical infrastructure, grow our small businesses, keep our veterans housed, support law enforcement, bolster our national defense and so much more will immediately stop operations... READ MORE
Governor Ayotte Statement on Federal Funding Freeze
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 28, 2025
CONTACT Ayotte.Press@governor.nh.gov
CONCORD, N.H. – Today, Governor Kelly Ayotte released the following statement on the federal funding freeze released by the White House Office of Management and Budget:
“While I support a commonsense review of federal spending to ensure it is in the taxpayers’ best interest, we cannot allow interruptions to critical services for those who depend on them. My office has been in communication with the White House to ensure that our citizens are not negatively impacted by any unintended impacts and that critical services continue without interruption.”