The move comes after the order sparked widespread criticism and confusion. A federal district judge had temporarily paused the freeze.

NH officials and nonprofit leaders scrambled for clarity after President Donald Trump’s Office of Management and Budget issued a memo ordering a freeze on nearly all federal financial assistance programs.

The Monday evening order from the White House Office of Management and Budget sparked uncertainty over a crucial financial lifeline for states, schools and organizations.

The Monday evening order from the White House Office of Management and Budget sparked uncertainty over a crucial financial lifeline for states, schools and organizations that rely on trillions of dollars from Washington and left the White House scrambling to explain what would and wouldn’t

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

Wisconsin is one of nearly two dozen states joining a lawsuit to prevent the pause of federal grants and loans, Gov. Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul announced Tuesday. The lawsuit said the move would jeopardize federal benefits and investments for health and childcare services,

The White House’s Office of Management and Budget issued a memo ordering a temporary halt to “all federal financial assistance,” potentially paralyzing a vast swath of federal programs.

A federal judge has issued an administrative stay, pausing the start date of the Trump administration’s federal funding freeze until Monday. The freeze was scheduled to take effect Tuesday at 5 p.m. ET.