Jan. 6 (UPI) -- The Trump administration is putting a hold on $10 billion in funding for child care and social services for five Democrat-led states.
The Office of Management and Budget confirmed Monday that the administration plans to freeze funding for California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and New York, citing concerns about fraud.
The funding that is being frozen is directed toward low-income families and children. It includes $7 billion in funding for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, used to subsidize child care for low-income families.
The states are also being cut off from about $2.4 billion in Child Care Development Fund support. This program assists working parents with their childcare costs.
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