01/29/2025
WHOOPSY!
The executive order freezing funding wasn’t rescinded, just the memo telling people about it.
The freeze is intended to move forward:
Let me know if you are affected.
Thanks
I am the TN State Coordinator for the National Association of Counsel for Children.
The freeze will affect:
funds to pay foster families
funds to pay adoptive families
funds designated to some child care programs
funds to collect child support
funds to pay for school lunches
funds to pay guardian ad litems
This is a statement from the NACC. Please contact me if you are affected so I can pass along the impact this will have.
Dear NACC Community,
You may have seen the news that the Trump Administration announced a freeze on federal grants and loans. While the situation remains evolving and uncertain, I write to share with you what we do know, and what we can do together.
What We Know
The list of potentially impacted programs is sweeping, totaling an estimated $3 trillion. It includes all of the federal programs that fund the child welfare system as we know it: Titles IV-E and IV-B of the Social Security Act, Chafee and ETV services for older youth, prevention funds like CBCAP and Families First Act services, a myriad of supports for tribes, the Court Improvement Program, Children’s Justice Act funding, and Adoption and Guardianship payments, to name just a few.
And it goes even further, freezing funding for essentials that children and parents rely on to stay afloat, like housing and educational programs, domestic violence and mental health services, school lunches, and more. Our understanding is this funding freeze does not apply to Social Security or Medicare payments, Head Start, Medicaid, or what the administration describes as "assistance provided directly to individuals."
What’s Next
Now, it's now up to the courts. Following a suit filed yesterday, a federal judge temporarily blocked this action, pending a hearing on Monday, February 3. Whether or not the federal funding freeze is permitted to go into effect, we do know that the Administration has ordered review of all of these programs, with a goal to eliminate – in whole or in part – anything that does not align with its priorities.
What You Can Do
While we don’t yet know if the federal funding freeze will go into effect, or how long it may last, there are some things we can do:
1. Contact your federal elected officials. Express your support of programs that help children and families, and urge them to do all in their power to oppose this freeze.
2. Let NACC know how this freeze would impact the children and families you serve. Complete the form on our website (toward the bottom of the page). We will uplift these stories thematically in our advocacy. We will not share your name or contact information unless you would like us to do so.
3. Remain true to our values of compassion, fairness, and justice. NACC remains committed to our mission, even in the face of dramatic change.
4. Stay tuned. This is an evolving situation, and NACC will prioritize keeping you informed and resourced. You can follow NACC on social media .
During times of challenge, we take solace in the community of advocates who work tirelessly every day to help children and families pursue justice. Thank you for all that you do—NACC is here to support your essential work.
Kim Dvorchak, JD
Chief Executive Officer
NACC
