WASHINGTON:
In a memo on Monday, the acting head of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), which oversees the federal budget, said the money would be put on hold while the Trump administration reviews grants and loans to ensure they are aligned with the Republican president's priorities, including executive orders he signed last week ending diversity, equity, and inclusion programmes.
Matthew Vaeth, the acting director of OMB, said the use of federal resources for policies at odds with the president's agenda "is a waste of taxpayer dollars that does not improve the day-to-day lives of those we serve."
The OMB memo said Tuesday's freeze included any money intended "for foreign aid" and for "non-governmental organizations," among other categories.
The White House said the pause would not impact Social Security or Medicare payments or "assistance provided directly to individuals." That would presumably spare disability payments and the SNAP food programme for the poor, though it was not clear whether health care programmes for veterans and low-income people would be affected.
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