WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s budget office on Wednesday rescinded an order freezing spending on federal grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion and legal challenges across the country, according to two people familiar with the matter.

The Trump administration's abrupt pause on trillions of dollars in federal grants and loans could cause widespread program disruption in FL.

Officials said the decision to halt loans and grants was necessary to ensure spending complies with recent executive orders.

The Trump administration on Wednesday rescinded a sweeping directive to pause federal loans, grants and other financial assistance, a White House official said, just shortly before it was set to appear in court for a second straight day to defend the policy.