The order is "a potential five-alarm fire" for organizations that serve communities, nonprofit group executive says.

A funding freeze ordered by the Trump administration has sparked widespread confusion about its effects on government programs like Medicaid.

Nutrition programs that deliver food assistance to millions of U.S. families will not be affected by a White House pause on federal grants and loans, a senior official said on Tuesday. The White House's Office of Management and Budget said in a memo on Monday that federal grants and loans would be put on hold for review to ensure the programs were aligned with President Donald Trump's priorities,