Update!

WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's attempt to freeze hundreds of billions of dollars in federal aid was temporarily blocked in court on Tuesday, even as it sowed chaos throughout the government and stirred fears that it would disrupt programs that serve tens of millions of Americans.
Minutes before it was due to take effect at 5 p.m. ET (2200 GMT), a federal judge blocked Trump's spending freeze that would have affected thousands of federal grant programs. U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan granted a temporary halt after an advocacy group argued the freeze would devastate programs ranging from health care to road construction. The court will revisit the issue on Monday.

 source: Reuters.com

President Trump Issued Executive Order Freezing All Federal Loans and Grants

Call to Action

Stand Up for Vital Assistance Programs: Call to Action

On January 27th, President Trump issued an executive order freezing all federal loans and grants. While a federal judge has blocked the order at this time, many critical programs that provide financial aid, food assistance, and more to individuals, businesses, and organizations were put at risk, and it is very likely that the President will attempt something like this again. We cannot rest easy when important programs are at stake.

Programs potentially affected include:

SNAP (CalFresh)
WIC
School Meals
Grants to community groups that supply food, including grants to farmers, homeless shelters, Meals on Wheels, and others.

This will have a devastating impact on families, children, and communities.
 
 

How you can help in a few easy steps:

  1. Call 202.224.3121 to reach your member of Congress. If you're unsure who your representative is, the Capitol switchboard can help identify them using your zip code.
  2. Demand that Congress use their constitutional power to check the Executive Branch (the President) and ensure that these programs remain intact.
  3. (If this applies to you...) Share how YOU and your family could be impacted if vital programs like CalFresh, WIC, or school meals are reduced or suspended.
  4. Ask your representative to include you on their list for updates regarding this issue.

Your voice matters. Together, we can protect the assistance programs!