Trump Administration Cuts 177 Billion Dollars in Federal Grants

The Trump administration has cut or frozen up to $177 billion in federal grants across all 50 states and the District of Columbia since the start of the president's second term. This amount represents nearly 10% of federal discretionary spending, with the most significant disruptions occurring in health, nutrition, the environment, and disaster relief.

Data from a new tracking tool called Lost Funds reveals that California, Texas, New York, Illinois, and North Carolina experienced the highest funding interruptions. Specific examples of affected programs include maternal health funding in Michigan, education research in Mississippi, and assistance for minority farmers in Iowa.

The Lost Funds tool was released Wednesday by the States United Democracy Center and Grant Witness using data from USASpending.gov. While some courts have ruled against these cuts, the organizers of the tracker argue that the scale of these disruptions exceeds typical administrative transitions. The database will be updated as new lawsuits and federal actions emerge.