Non-profits, health groups sue over Trump's freeze on grants, loans

Jan 28 (Reuters) - Three groups representing non-profits, public health professionals and small businesses filed a lawsuit on Tuesday challenging U.S. President Donald Trump administration's sweeping directive to temporarily freeze federal loans, grants and other financial assistance.

The lawsuit filed in federal court in Washington, D.C., took aim at a directive the acting head of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget issued on Monday that could disrupt education and health care programs, housing assistance, disaster relief and other initiatives that depend on billions of federal dollars.