How much does Minnesota get in federal grants and loans?
According to Minnesota Management and Budget, the state is receiving about $39 billion in federal grants in 2024-25. Minnesota receives financial assistance to pay for education, infrastructure and healthcare programs. It’s unclear how much of that total could be paused under the federal directive.

What’s the reaction from Minnesota’s delegation in D.C.?
Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar said Trump’s federal aid freeze is likely to have an impact on everything from small businesses to local law enforcement and child care. . . 4


Klobuchar also stressed that it’s up to Republicans in Congress to push back on Trump’s new directive. “They must join us in stopping this unconstitutional power grab by the Trump administration,” she said of Republicans.

So far, Republicans appear to embrace Trump’s new directive, including Minnesota’s own Rep. Tom Emmer, the No. 3 Republican in Congress, who told Politico the president is “doing exactly what he was elected to do.”