President Donald Trump’s policies are poised to upend decades of partnerships the federal government built with nonprofits to help people in their communities.

Since the 1960s, presidential administrations from both parties used taxpayer dollars to fund nonprofits to take on social problems and deliver services. A vast and interconnected set of federal grants fund public safety programs, early childhood education, food assistance and refugee resettlement services in every state.

In January, the Trump administration sought to freeze federal grants and loans. Nonprofit groups immediately challenged the move and won a court-ordered pause on Trump’s order.

In the six months since, the administration cut, froze or discontinued many federal grant programs across agencies.

An Urban Institute

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