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Admin Ends $10 B Child-Care Freeze After Court Ruling

7/14/2026

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The administration lifted a $10 billion freeze on child-care subsidies for New York, California, Colorado, Illinois and Minnesota after courts blocked the pause.
Officials said the freeze was tied to alleged fraud in Minnesota’s safety-net programs.
The pause threatened child-care and social-service programs for hundreds of thousands of low-income households in the five states.
Vice President JD Vance and other Trump officials promoted the fraud narrative ahead of the midterm elections.

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The administration lifted a $10 billion freeze on child-care subsidies for New York, California, Colorado, Illinois and Minnesota after courts blocked the pause.
Officials said the freeze was tied to alleged fraud in Minnesota’s safety-net programs.
The pause threatened child-care and social-service programs for hundreds of thousands of low-income households in the five states.
Vice President JD Vance and other Trump officials promoted the fraud narrative ahead of the midterm elections.