Analysis Finds Trump Administration Cut or Froze $177bn in Federal Grants Nationwide

The Trump administration has cut or frozen up to $177bn in federal grants since the president began his second term, according to a tracking tool released Wednesday by the States United Democracy Center and the Grant Witness organization.

The analysis, compiled by a pro-democracy nonprofit alongside a group of researchers and scientists, found that the cuts affected all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

According to the findings, health, nutrition, environmental programs and disaster relief made up the largest share of the funding reductions.

The report did not specify the exact methodology used to track the grants or provide a state-by-state breakdown of the affected funding in the excerpt available. The organizations behind the tool have not yet detailed how the figures were verified or which specific programs within each category were impacted.

The Guardian reported that the tracking tool was released this week, marking one of the broader attempts by outside groups to quantify the scope of grant cuts and freezes under the current administration.

Neither the White House nor federal agencies were quoted in the available excerpt responding to the findings. Further details on the administration's rationale for the cuts, as well as any response from federal officials, were not included in the source material reviewed.