CHICAGO, Ill. (WAND) — A federal judge blocked the federal financial assistance freeze issued by President Trump on Tuesday afternoon. 

The judge's action will temporarily pause the freeze until next Monday. If the freeze were to happen non-profits across the state could lose a large chunk of their funding. 

The CEO of Illinois Collaboration on Youth, an organization that provides services to at-risk children, Andrea Durbin, says that the freeze notice was startling and could mean catastrophic things for the vulnerable group they provide resources to.

"What happens to the young people that we were supposed to be serving? What kind of danger will they find themselves in?" said Durbin.

She explained that Federal Financial Assistance Programs make up at least 30% of ICOY's budget, and that a freeze would create a huge vacuum.

"It's not possible that philanthropy, or state funds, or anything like that would be able to replace these funds if they're disrupted -- for any significant period of time." said Durbin. 

She went on to say even a few days of a freeze could create lasting damage to the infrastructure of the non-profit, and communities across the state. 

"The funding isn't just coming to individual organizations, it's the whole infrastructure. It's school districts, it's park districts, health clinics -- and all kinds of things -- are getting federal dollars. And it's a blend of these things that hold up our communities." said Durbin.

Durbin explained that federal financial assistance programs feed back into the community; by way of non-profit organizations, public school programs, access to health care, and even community improvement projects. "You may think, 'oh, that's for those people over there.' It's for all of us. We all benefit. We all drive on those roads. We all use those schools. We all count on having those emergency rooms available." Durbin explained. "The way that federal funds flow back into states and communities benefits everyone. We are all better off."

Durbin said that the freeze should be cause for concern, and that people could take action. "I would ask people to -- if they're concerned about this -- they should be calling their, congressperson and telling them that they're concerned about, the, destabilization and the chaos that this provides. That there's better ways to to take a look at what the federal government funds."

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