By james art 
Federal Court on Tuesday evening issued a stay As for the freezing of a federal grant and a loan, which initially had to come into force at 5:00 pm, the freezing is already slowing down at least on February 3.
Freeze may have potentially major consequences for Western Virginia, where in 2022 – the lowest year is available for grants to count the US – the state received more than 45% of its total revenue from federal subsidies Pew charity reedsS These grants support everything from health care, food and educational services to infrastructure, housing and transport. They finance numerous state programs and positions within government.
In the order, US District Judge Loren Alihan told President Donald Trump’s administration not to block any federal awards or funds that were already planned to be allocated by February 3. Her intention, she said, was to “maintain the status quo”. The stay will not affect any freezes to finance new programs or require the government to reimburse the funding, which is completed earlier.
The financing break was Originally declared Monday night at Two -page memorandum from the Federal Management and Budget Office. The other two notes subsequently Tuesday to clarify What programs It would be specifically influenced.
The intention of freezing, according to the initial note from Omb, is to analyze all federal costs for grants to ensure that it is “dedicated to progress [Trump] Administration’s priorities, taxpayer focusing on the progress of a stronger and more festive America, the elimination of financial burden of inflation for citizens, unleashing American energy and production, termination of “woolese” and the weapon of the government, promoting efficiency promotion of efficiency In the government and again makes America healthy. “
The stay was reported around 5:00 pm Tuesday. Before that, however, there was little training in Western Virginia regarding how the government or individuals and organizations that rely on federal funding would affect.
During a press conference on Tuesday morning, Western Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisi said his office had already started receiving calls from voters and agencies concerned about the effects of freezing.
He said that the federal government did not come to the break, but as the information became available, he would share what he had learned.
“I think what we are going to do is try to unpack this and talk to the Trump administration about it,” Morrisie said. “We will have the chance to have my team and I look at this, and then we will come back and answer these questions.”
Morrisi said he supported Trump’s order to administer freezing.
“I think President Trump will be an incredible president and I am glad to work with him beyond the board,” Morrisi said. “I think what President Trump is trying to do as a whole is right. Federal Government – and quite honestly [West Virginia] The State Government – works a way beyond its funds. … I will work just as President Trump to deal with these problems and be transparent. “
Prior to the announcement, the suddenness of the freezing of funding caused widespread panic and chaos in Washington, Colombia County and then, according to the Newsroom DC Bureau at Newsroom.
In Western Virginia, the federal analysis could affect up to $ 19.9 billion as a whole, Morrisi said, “nearly half of this,” passing through “state -based sources.”
“We have no projection [the impacts of a freeze]But you are right that nearly 50% of the budget for units in West Virginia is through federal and [Intra Governmental Transactions] Transfers of some kind, “Morrisi said. “… So obviously we will look at this carefully. There are many details related to it. “
It is unclear how long it can take the federal government to analyze these sources of funding.
This comes to West Virginia as the state already staring at herself A potential budget deficit of $ 400 million next year. Morrisi spent her first two weeks in the office, looking at the ways in which the state can reduce the costs next year to maintain a balanced budget.
The state budget for the fiscal year 2025 must be proposed by Morrisi to the State Legislative Body in February, when the regular session will begin.
The legislature will be responsible for adopting a budget by the end of the 60 -day session in early April. This can be an even more complex process than usual if there are questions about the place where federal redundancies of funding can be directed in the state.
On Tuesday, Morrisi outlined numerous holes in the current budget of the country, which will have to be completed to continue the government. They were in Medicaid, the Insurance Agency for Public Office, the Ministry of Interior Security and others.
He was aware that the budget holes present at the moment were the result of questions that “inherited” former governor Jim justice, which now represents Western Virginia in the US Senate.
“These are not numbers that are in controversial. Third grade mathematics would allow you to understand these numbers and agree with what the administration is doing, “Morrisi said. “This is just not an area of dispute. I also want to be aware that every legislature, every governor, you are ready with very difficult decisions. I appreciate this and respect it. So we are in the plan for the ahead. I don’t look back. “
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