Administration has alleged fraud in decision to halt grants from California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and New York
Donald Trump’s administration said Tuesday that it is withholding funding for programs that support needy families with children in five Democratic-led states over concerns about fraud.
The US Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees the program, will require the states to provide extra documentation to access the funds.
“Families who rely on child care and family assistance programs deserve confidence that these resources are used lawfully and for their intended purpose,” Jim O’Neill, the HHS deputy secretary, said in a statement.
The administration has not laid out details about the fraud allegations.
