Colorado is one of five Democratic states that the Trump administration is targeting with new federal funding freezes, according to multiple media reports.
The freeze will halt nearly $10 billion to help with child care, social services and low-income families, according to the New York Times. The money was destined for Colorado, Minnesota, New York, California and Illiniois. The administration cited concerns of fraud in those states, all of which are led by Democrats, according to the news organization.
Colorado has not yet received an official notice of the funding freezes, according to Shelby Wieman, a spokesperson for Gov. Jared Polis.
“Beyond reports in the media, the state has not been officially notified of any changes to these funding sources,” Wieman said in a statement. “These resources support families in need and help them access food and much more. If true, it would be awful to see the federal government targeting the most needy families and children this way.”
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Colorado receives about $135.5 million annually in TANF block grants from the federal government, about $16.1 million in TANF contingency funds, according to Colorado Department of Human Services spokesperson Haysel Hernandez.
“These resources support Colorado families in need and help them access job training, financial support, child care and other important social services on the road to self-sufficiency,” Hernandez said in a statement. “Should these funding sources change, we remain committed to supporting our families in Colorado and will continue to advocate for the appropriate programs and services to help our families thrive.”
The freeze follows a viral video alleging rampant child care fraud in Minnesota. That state had been investigating a raft of welfare fraud. In December, one Minneapolis woman pleaded guilty to wire fraud over $14 million in stolen Medicaid funds.
There have been no similar allegations in Colorado. A spokesperson for the federal Department of Health and Human Services told The Times, however, that fraud concerns led to the freeze in the other states as well.
“Democrat-led states and governors have been complicit in allowing massive amounts of fraud to occur under their watch,” Andrew Nixon, the spokesperson, said in a statement to The Times. “Under the Trump administration, we are ensuring that federal taxpayer dollars are being used for legitimate purposes.”
The White House Office of Management and Budget, which oversees spending, did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Denver Post on Tuesday morning.
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