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Trump Halts $10 B Aid Freeze for Five States

7/15/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump withdrew a plan to freeze $10 billion in federal childcare and social-assistance aid for five states.
The freeze would have cut $7.4 billion from Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, $2.4 billion from Child Care and Development Fund, and $870 million from Social Services Block Grant.
A Department of Health and Human Services letter said the agency would no longer enforce the restrictions, protecting millions of low-income families in five states.

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U.S. President Donald Trump withdrew a plan to freeze $10 billion in federal childcare and social-assistance aid for five states.
The freeze would have cut $7.4 billion from Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, $2.4 billion from Child Care and Development Fund, and $870 million from Social Services Block Grant.
A Department of Health and Human Services letter said the agency would no longer enforce the restrictions, protecting millions of low-income families in five states.