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Judge Halts Trump’s Homeland Security Grant Overhaul After Cuts Hit Democratic Strongholds

Distribution is paused pending a 12-state lawsuit challenging a new formula that weighs border crossings.

A Port Authority police officer and K-9 stand guard at the perimeter of the South Pool during a ceremony marking the 24th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center, in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., September 11, 2025. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper/File Photo
Members of the Joint Task Force Empire Shield, a standing New York National Guard unit established after 9/11 to deter and prevent terrorism by providing military support to civilian law enforcement at high-risk areas in New York City, walk from a subway in the Flushing area of the Queens borough of New York City, U.S., September 17, 2025. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo
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Overview

  • Federal records show steep revisions: Washington, D.C. down 70%, Illinois down 69%, New Jersey down 49%, and California down 31%, while Wisconsin, North Carolina and Ohio saw the largest percentage increases and Florida would rise 76%.
  • FEMA issued revised allocations in late September after earlier estimates, and President Trump said on Oct. 3 he reversed an initially proposed 77% cut for New York without detailing the recalculation.
  • The Department of Homeland Security says the changes are risk-informed, giving greater weight to transnational organized crime and illegal border crossings, and rejects claims of political targeting.
  • Twelve Democratic-led states and the District of Columbia sued to block the changes, a federal judge in Rhode Island temporarily halted distribution, and the administration asked the court on Oct. 7 to reconsider.
  • Officials highlight potential operational effects on bomb squads, transit security and major-event planning, with California projecting a $55 million loss if the overhaul stands, as FEMA also shortened the application window and required spending on assisting migrant arrests.