Here's where things stand with funding for SBA loans, federal contracts, and other programs as White House doubles down on federal freeze.

Federal agencies have been instructed to assess their financial aid programs to determine which ones might be impacted.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s budget office on Wednesday rescinded an order freezing spending on federal grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion and legal challenges across the country, according to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.

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

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

The White House will pause federal grants and loans, as President Donald Trump works to ensure all federal spending aligns with executive orders.

State, local agencies and other groups that receive federal grants were trying to understand the depths of the order's impact when it was walked back.

Environmental restoration and research projects swept up in widespread confusion caused by White House effort to freeze federal grant spending.

The order that froze trillions of dollars of federal grants and loans was published without vetting by key officials in the White House.

President Donald Trump issued a memo ordering a freezing of federal funds. After lawsuits and a federal judge issuing an injunction, the memo was rescinded.