At least 15 Agriculture Department programs for farmers and rural communities remain frozen more than two months after they were halted for review by the Trump administration, according to details shared with members of Congress.
The list, which the office of Senate Agriculture ranking member Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) shared with POLITICO, is one of USDA’s first disclosures of detailed information about the programs it’s reviewing.
The department has previously told POLITICO that it was reviewing programs to ensure they comply with President Donald Trump’s priorities opposing diversity, equity and inclusion efforts as well as his crackdown on federal work to address climate change.
Some of the frozen programs, like the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities and the Regional Conservation Partnership Program, have billions in outstanding funds, POLITICO has previously reported.
