Though the memo to temporarily pause “agency grant, loan and other financial assistance programs,” is repealed, the Trump administration remains committed to its pursuit of a federal funding freeze pending a review of compliance with 24 Executive Orders (EOs) issued by the president in his initials days in office.

Given that, and because the impact of the short-lived January 27 memo that put a freeze on a wide swath of federal funding continues to be felt by organizations and agencies nationwide, including LeadingAge members, our policy team is in close touch with House and Senate offices.

Whether, when, and how continuing efforts by the White House to assess programs against goals expressed in its EOs may impact the money flows that aging services providers rely on, particularly those from Medicaid and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), remains a significant concern. In addition, we are closely following the status of Congressionally appropriated money for Older Americans Act (OAA) supported programs and others serving older adults or aging services providers.

Meantime, a federal judge In Rhode Island is expected to soon rule on a case brought by 22 state attorneys general seeking to prevent the White House from instituting any “pause, freeze, impediment, block, cancellation, or termination” of federal funds.

Stakeholders are encouraged to ask their congressional offices to urge President Trump to continue federal funding without interruption; access the action alert here.

Keep up with all developments related to the federal funding freeze and EO Compliance via this serial post: EO Compliance Federal Funding Freeze: Impact on Aging Services.

For a refresher on the OMB Memo timeline and potential impact, see: OMB Memo: Temporary Pause on Federal Financial Assistance Programs.