Brooklyn nonprofits brace for uncertainty after federal funding freeze and swift reversal causes ‘chaos’

A federal funding freeze and a swift reversal recently left organizations scrambling. Now, Brooklyn nonprofits are bracing for a year of uncertain investment under the Trump administration.

Late last month, the  Office of Management and Budget announced a freeze on all federal grants and loan payments. The office planned to review organizations’ spending to ensure it aligned with newly-signed executive orders.