Understanding Federal Funding Freezes in Minnesota Child Care Programs Ongoing federal investigations into alleged fraud in Minnesota's social services have led the Department of Health and Human Services to temporarily freeze child care payments to the state as of late December 2025. These probes build on years of cases, including the high-profile Feeding Our Future scandal—a COVID-era child nutrition program where federal prosecutors have secured dozens of convictions for misuse of funds inten

🚨The Health and Human Services Department announced on Tuesday that it has paused its child care payments to Minnesota. This decision follows the release of a widely circulated video alleging new fraud accusations in the state’s social services programs, which has prompted calls from conservatives for increased government oversight. This pause impacts $185 million in annual aid provided to Minnesota day care centers. Over a dozen fraud schemes have been uncovered in recent years, many involving

The Department of Health and Human Services is freezing all funding for child care programs in Minnesota amid investigations into social services fraud. The Department of Homeland Security has been in Minneapolis going to sites where fraud is suspected, and House Republicans are planning on holding a hearing on the issue. #Minnesota #fraud #politics | NewsNation