A memo from the White House budget office on Monday placed a freeze on all federal government grant and loan disbursements, and other financial assistance, effective Tuesday, Jan. 28 at 5 p.m. Eastern. Though Medicare and Social Security payments are not affected, it is unclear how long the freeze on other taxpayer-funded payments will last.
Across Southwest Colorado, many governments, for- and nonprofit businesses that make our communities tick – pay salaries, fund rents and mortgages, put food on the table – are affected. It is likely that governments at all levels, rural schools and hospitals, Medicaid, local law enforcement, infrastructure projects, small businesses and families, among others, will be affected, too.
We would like to hear from you, if and how you have been impacted by this freeze. Please email letters@the-journal.com indicating if you’d like your letter to be published or you are just sharing information. Thank you.
– The Journal Editorial Board
