By james art 
Charleston-state and congress leaders in West Virginia are monitoring the temporary federal freezing in grants and assistance that may have short and lasting effects on the state budget.
The freezing was due to come into force on Tuesday at 5:00 pm, but the Associated Press announced that US District Judge Loren L. Alihan had issued an administrative stay by making the federal freezing until Monday.
According to the note, freezing excludes social security, Medicare or other direct assistance for individuals.
However, The Washington Post announced on Tuesday that Medicaid, a definite funding for school and residential funds, faced interruptions. White House officials have denied that these problems are related to freezing.
Federal agencies need to review all financial assistance to ensure that these programs do not finance initiatives for diversity, justice and inclusion (DEI), the environmental programs of former President Joe Biden, Trans -Guide, or other Social Engineering policies.
“Financial assistance should be dedicated to improving administration priorities, focusing taxpayers dollars in order to achieve a stronger and more forthcoming America, the elimination of the financial burden of inflation for citizens, the adapting of American energy and production, termination The “woolen” and the weapons of the government and do America are healthy again, “Veith writes.
According to Omb, out of more than $ 10 trillion spent by the federal government in the fiscal 2024, $ 3 trillion of this was only for federal aid, such as gratuitous funds and loans. OMB has set Monday, February 10th, for federal agencies to report to OMB on the pause programs. Omb can provide exceptions to the break depending on the program.
It was not clear on Tuesday how this temporary freezing would affect the Western Virginia. Asked about the question, Morrisi said his administration was still reviewing the order.
The total budget of West Virginia’s revenue budget is now close to the estimates, with a modest surplus project of $ 80 million by the time the fiscal 2025 ends on June 30. But Morrisis announced nearly two weeks ago that his budget people were designing a $ 400 million hole in the general budget for fiscal year 2026, starting on July 1 from his first day of service on January 13th. Morrisi attributes the budget hole to $ 400 million to the state’s reading on lump sums of federal money, such as the cost of the Covid era.
“Let’s be clear, in recent years, much of the revenue from the once -off federal government,” Morrisi said. “The federal government has effectively transferred a huge amount of money. You get used to that money. Well, these days are over as we know. “
According to the fall report of 2024, of the Charity Trusts of Pew, the percentage of revenue from West Virginia from the federal funds in fiscal 2022 was 45.1%, compared to 41.9%in the fiscal 2021 and below the average of 50 years in 2022 from 36.4%. West Virginia is ranked eighth in the country by a percentage of state revenue from federal funds only behind the neighboring Kentucky.
According to information about federal funds for countries, supported by the National Association of Governors and the National Conference of Legislatures, West Virginia received a total of $ 7.2 billion federal grants during the fiscal year 2023. In the medication, non -medication programs, non -medication programs, is for non -medication programs, or $ 1616 total grants per capita.
For federal grants that are not medication, West Virginia receives most of its grants for the highway implementation program, followed by financing of surface transport, abandoned mines and temporary assistance for needy families.
The American Senator Shelley Moore Capito, RW.VA., is the fourth ranked member of the Republican Senate leadership, chairman of the Committee for the Environment and Public Profits in the Senate and a member of the Senate Budget Loan Committee. Her office is watching the freezing of federal aid.
“At that moment, the Senator Capito and her staff are trying to fully understand the scope and process with respect to the Omb note regarding the freezing of federal funds,” said a spokesman for the Capito on Tuesday afternoon. “We have heard from Western Virginians who are concerned about it, and the Senator Capito says he is worried, given that she is overlapping and is responsible for providing many of these funds.”
Speaking on Tuesday afternoon in the middle of the NBC press now, American Senator Jim justice, RW.VA., called on the public to be patient in the Trump administration as she examined the federal costs.
“At the end of the day, however, he has to freeze everything to hug him,” justice said. “Just give him a little time.” This is a good person, a really good person. And we’ll have to reset America. If we do not reset America, see where we are going. “
US representative Riley Moore, RW.VA, is a freshman of the Budget Loan Committee. In a statement on Tuesday evening, Moore stated that temporary freezing was necessary to ensure that federal costs were brought into line with the objectives of the Trump administration.
“The President’s temporary break in a certain grant financing is also a wise action that will allow his administration to confirm that these tax dollars are properly spent and are aligned with his agenda,” Moore said. “I support this temporary pause that provides direct assistance to Americans continues without delay, while aligning President Trump’s priorities.”