The order, announced in an Office of Management and Budget memo Monday evening, directed federal agencies to “temporarily pause all activities related to obligation or disbursement of all federal financial assistance.

President Donald Trump issued a memo ordering a freezing of federal funds. After lawsuits and a federal judge issuing an injunction, the memo was rescinded.

North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump Tuesday to block the federal government's freeze on grants and funding.

President Donald Trump has ordered a freeze on all federal assistance loans and grants, and there has been considerable confusion over what exactly is being targeted by the wide-ranging move. A memorandum issued by the Office of Management and Budget ordered federal agencies "to identify and review all federal financial assistance programs and supporting activities consistent with the President's policies and requirements.