https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/trump-s-war-on-woke-leaves-almost-300-million-in-small-business-loans-in-limboContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/trump-s-war-on-woke-leaves-almost-300-million-in-small-business-loans-in-limbohttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/trump-s-war-on-woke-leaves-almost-300-million-in-small-business-loans-in-limbo#u45848Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:26:07 +0000Almost $300 million in small-business loans are in limbo due to Trump's withholding of funds from the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) program. The funds are meant to support low- and moderate-income communities. Nonprofits and community lenders have sued the Trump administration to unblock the CDFI funds. The freeze has harmed the nation's most vulnerable communities.Why it mattersThe CDFI program provides loans to small businesses in low-income communities. The Trump administration's freeze on the funds has sparked controversy and legal challenges. The issue