Gov. Jeff Landry said he believed President Donald Trump's team was "going back to the drawing board" to streamline federal grant spending.

“Freezing federal grant and loan payments is a direct attack on everyday Louisianians and our most vulnerable communities. This order halts essential funding already approved by Congress—crippling public programs, killing jobs, and sowing chaos across the country.

Gov. Jeff Landry and other Republican state officials are trying to prepare for potential cuts to Louisiana’s federal funding, despite confusion over how far President Donald Trump’s attempt to halt support to state and local governments will go.