The move comes after the order sparked widespread criticism and confusion. A federal district judge had temporarily paused the freeze.

The initial White House order on Monday to freeze federal grants sparked confusion throughout Washington and nationwide.

The Trump administration reversed its policy to freeze grants and loans while officials evaluated whether spending met the president's priorities.

President Donald Trump’s budget office rescinded an order freezing spending on federal grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion and legal challenges across the country, according to two people familiar with the matter.

WASHINGTON (TNND) — President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday rescinded an order on the federal grant freeze. U.S. District Judge Loren L. AliKhan temporarily blocked the freeze a day prior -- just minutes before it was scheduled to take effect.

NH officials and nonprofit leaders scrambled for clarity after President Donald Trump’s Office of Management and Budget issued a memo ordering a freeze on nearly all federal financial assistance programs.

The White House walked back its order to freeze all federal aid even after several prominent Republicans defended President Donald Trump’s decision amid national pushback.

Wisconsin is one of nearly two dozen states joining a lawsuit to prevent the pause of federal grants and loans, Gov. Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul announced Tuesday. The lawsuit said the move would jeopardize federal benefits and investments for health and childcare services,

The White House’s Office of Management and Budget issued a memo ordering a temporary halt to “all federal financial assistance,” potentially paralyzing a vast swath of federal programs.