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Illinois Capitol Building in Springfield, IL. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
SPRINGFIELD – The Trump administration announced late Tuesday that it was freezing distribution of about $10 billion in federal child care and family assistance funds to five Democratic-led states, including Illinois.
It will now require those states to submit detailed justification and documentation before any of the federal funds are released.
The action applies to three programs overseen by the Administration for Children and Families, a division within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: the Child Care and Development Fund; Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, or TANF; and the Social Services Block Grant program.
Other states whose funds are being frozen include California, Colorado, Minnesota and New York.
