The online system for federal health funding warned of delays due to executive orders after the Trump administration announced a freeze.
The Trump administration's freeze on loans was halted by a judge, but chaos still ensued for programs serving low-income kids that are dependent on the federal government.
The shutdown impacts about 65 staff members and more than 300 kids enrolled in the free early childhood education program on Bluemound Road.
Early childhood education centers and states nationwide discovered Tuesday that they could no longer access money they rely on to provide care after the White House paused federal grands and loans in a far-reaching executive order.
A judge temporarily blocked the freeze, which the White House says doesn't affect individuals, but federal payment portals are glitching.
Anderson woke up to the news on her social media feed that President Trump froze all federal funding, confusing her as it did most Americans.
The federal Office of Management and Budget said federal agencies 'must temporarily pause all activities related to obligation or disbursement of all Federal financial assistance.'
Early childhood education centers and states experience disruption in federal funding due to Trump's directive, affecting vulnerable families and children.
The White House says more guidance is coming on Trump's potentially illegal order to pause federal funding for ideological review.
The Trump administration is offering buyouts to federal workers as part of an effort to downsize the government. An email reportedly sent to millions of employees Tuesday is offering to buy them out if they resign by next Thursday. Those who choose to leave will receive about eight months of pay.
Following a Monday executive order from President Donald Trump that seeks to freeze all federal aid, California officials attempt to make sense of the chaos.