Overview
- Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced the suspension of all active and future USDA awards to Minnesota and Minneapolis totaling more than $129.18 million.
- In a letter to Governor Tim Walz and Mayor Jacob Frey, Rollins cited evidence of fraud and said numerous nonprofits and businesses had defrauded the federal government during their tenures.
- Officials were directed to justify every federal-dollar expenditure dating from January 20, 2025 to the present within 30 days.
- USDA has not specified which programs are affected by the pause, leaving the scope and operational impact unclear.
- Rollins referenced the Feeding Our Future case, which has led to dozens of convictions, and the step follows separate HHS freezes on several childcare and assistance programs in Minnesota.