Fresno joins lawsuit against members of Trump administration over federal grant cuts

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - The City of Fresno has joined different California cities and counties to record a suit against members of the Donald Trump medication to clasp connected to national assistance funding.

On Wednesday night, Fresno, on with Eureka, South Lake Tahoe, Sacramento County, Monroe County, and others filed a national suit and a impermanent restraining bid to "halt the enforcement of unlawful Executive Orders that would effect successful the nonaccomplishment of important national assistance funding."

Court documents authorities that Fresno received an email from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development asking it to “[r]emove oregon regenerate each ‘equity’ references passim the document, [r]emove oregon regenerate each 'environmental justice' references passim the document, [r]emoving each 'transgender” references passim the document, and supply assurances that [t]he City of Fresno shall not usage assistance funds to beforehand ‘gender ideology,’ arsenic defined successful Executive Order (E.O.) 14168, Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government" nary aboriginal than Thursday astatine 9 a.m.

The papers alleges the email was sent successful effect to Fresno's 2025 Consolidated Plan/Action Plan, which included the statements "The DRIVE Plan has goals to amended lodging affordability and stability, trim radical and economical isolation and enactment biology justness and sustainability, astir of which are addressed successful the strategical plan," and “Emergency structure for each genders and their babelike children who are fleeing home violence.”

The city, on with the different California jurisdictions, alleges that withholding these funds would effect successful nonaccomplishment of backing for nationalist transit services programs, thoroughfare and roadway improvements, aboriginal airdrome projects, and it would "threaten oregon destruct captious idiosyncratic and nationalist wellness services for millions of residents."

“Fresno is 1 of the fastest-growing cities successful California. Our metropolis depends connected these federal
grants successful bid to conscionable our lodging demand, supply reliable transportation, and improve
our roads,” said Mayor Jerry Dyer. “When Washington abruptly rewrites the rules, it’s our
families, seniors, and tiny businesses who endure astir –and the interaction is felt throughout
our nation.”

The City of Fresno receives much than $11 cardinal annually successful grants for lodging and assemblage improvement programs, and much than $100 cardinal was allocated for proscription projects. To work the document, click here.