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After hours of chaos, confusion and outrage from officials in Connecticut and beyond, a federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked a Trump administration freeze on most types of federal grants and loans.

Connecticut officials are expressing concerns about what a federal funding freeze could mean for families across the state, saying they'll do what they can to provide support for residents in the coming days and months.

The White House planned to pause federal grants and loans starting Tuesday night, but a federal judge temporarily blocked it before it could take effect.

Farmers in Connecticut are getting additional support from the federal government through a new $220 million Farm Recovery and Support Block Grant. The program is aimed at helping small and medium-sized farmers impacted by severe weather, including the flooding in 2023 and the hailstorms in 2024.