Trump administration freezes $10 billion in child, family aid to 5 states over fraud concerns

The move comes a day after Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said he would not seek reelection amid political fallout over a massive fraud probe in his state.

Federal child care funding is being frozen across the country. New Hampshire is at risk.

Uncertainty surrounds federal child care subsidies for New Hampshire following a Trump administration announcement that has frozen funding nationwide. On Dec. 30, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services Jim O’Neill announced on X that the Administration of Children and Families will now “require a justification and a receipt or photo evidence” before it

Federal government withholding $1 billion from Illinois meant for child care, family assistance

The federal government is withholding more than $10 billion in family and child care assistance money from Illinois and four other states amid concerns about fraud and misuse of the funds, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Tuesday evening.
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