President Trump temporarily paused federal grants and loans, which impacted early childhood education centers and states dependent on these funds.
On Tuesday, staff across the country found themselves locked out of Medicaid and Head Start payment websites, creating chaos around payroll and vendor payments.
While the White House later stated that funding for these programs shouldn’t have been affected, the confusion prompted some Head Start centers, like Early Flowers Learning in Michigan, to consider closing due to financial uncertainty.
A federal judge temporarily halted the funding freeze late Tuesday, highlighting the vulnerability of programs serving low-income families.
The White House did not clarify the cause of the access issues or their connection to the directive.
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