Trump freezes U.S. grants, loans. Heres what programs may be impacted – National [Video]

President Donald Trump’s White House ordered a pause in all federal grants and loans starting on Tuesday, a sweeping decision that could disrupt education, health care and food programs, housing assistance, disaster relief and a host of other initiatives that depend on trillions of federal dollars.

The freeze followed Trump’s suspension of foreign aid last week, a move that began cutting off the supply of lifesaving medicines on Tuesday to countries around the world that depend on U.S. development assistance.

The Office of Management and Budget, which oversees the federal budget, said in a memo that grants and loans would be put on hold while the administration ensures they are aligned with the Republican president’s priorities, including executive orders he signed ending diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.

The memo said Tuesday’s freeze included any money intended “for foreign aid” and for “nongovernmental organizations,” among other categories.

The White House said the …