Jen Polzin has been crunching the numbers, and they don’t look good. The CEO of Tubman said their organization gets about a third of its annual funding − roughly $3 million − from the federal government.

ST. PAUL – (WCCO 830) – Minnesota Democratic lawmakers are sounding the alarm in response to President Donald Trump’s freeze on federal loans and grants, which a federal judge temporarily blocked. Advocates say the loss of such funds would endanger victims of domestic violence.

Agencies that support victims of domestic violence rallied outside the Michigan capitol building Tuesday to urge more funding for domestic violence services.

The groups said federal funds are still being frozen, grants are being stalled and funding portals are being taken down

Minnesota victims’ services groups, like crisis centers and hotlines rallied at the state capitol on Monday to support a new bill that would bring them state funding. The groups talked in length about the impact a federal funding freeze has had on their operations.