LOADING ERROR LOADINGA federal judge ruled Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration cannot block federal money for child care subsidies and other programs aimed at supporting low-income families with children from flowing to five Democratic-led states for now. The affected programs are the Child Care and Development Fund, which subsidizes child care for children from low-income families; the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, which provides cash assistance and job training; and the Social Services Block Grant, a smaller fund that provides money for a variety of programs. She said that if the states can’t get child care funds, there will be immediate uncertainty for providers and families who rely on the programs. A lawyer for the federal government, Kamika Shaw, said it was her understanding that the money had not stopped flowing to states. All the state’s future transactions involving money from the agency will require the same justification, she said.

Source: Huffington Post January 10, 2026 06:44 UTC