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New Tracker Says Trump Cut Or Froze $177 Billion In U.S. Grants

States United Democracy Center and Grant Witness released a tracker on September 16, 2026, saying the Trump administration cut or froze $177 billion in federal grants across all 50 states and D.C.[1]

They said the disrupted funds affect health, nutrition, environmental and disaster-relief programs and total nearly 10% of federal discretionary spending.[1] The tracker cites examples such as maternal health grants in Michigan, education research in Mississippi and minority-farmer assistance in Iowa.[1] California, Texas, New York, Illinois and North Carolina face the largest dollar impacts.[1]

States United Democracy Center and Grant Witness built the Lost Funds tracker using USASpending.gov data.[1] The public tool will be updated as new administrative actions and related lawsuits proceed in court.[1] The groups say the disrupted funding could hamper services from maternal care to disaster relief while legal challenges play out.[1]

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  • On September 16, 2026, States United Democracy Center and Grant Witness released the Lost Funds tracker estimating up to $177 billion in federal grants cut, frozen or delayed under the Trump administration.
  • The groups say the disrupted funding affects all 50 states and D.C., with major impacts on health, nutrition, environmental and disaster-relief programs and totaling nearly 10% of federal discretionary spending.
  • Cited examples include maternal health grants in Michigan, education research in Mississippi and minority-farmer assistance in Iowa, and the highest dollar impacts in California, Texas, New York, Illinois and North Carolina.
  • The public tool is based on USASpending.gov data and will be updated as new administrative actions and related lawsuits proceed in the courts.

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September 16, 2026