The immediate threat has passed, at least for now. But concern from individuals, businesses, nonprofits and local governments has not. The mother of a Lauderhill mother of an 8-week-old daughter, fearful that the federal government program that provides healthy food and breastfeeding support could suddenly stop.

A temporary freeze on meetings on the National Institutes of Health could lead to delays in disbursing research grants and in approving crucial clinical trials.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said a temporary freeze on certain discretionary spending announced by his administration a day earlier was meant to give time to the government to identify instances of improper spending.

The White House on Wednesday rescinded a memo issued earlier this week that had ordered a temporary pause on federal funding nationwide.