Weekly civic intelligence report ยท v2.2
The Trump administration withheld federal grant funds for adult education programs, leaving them in limbo. This action impacts educational access and workforce development across multiple states.
A-score: rule_of_law(3) for withholding congressionally appropriated funds without clear legal authority; separation(3) for executive branch potentially overriding legislative appropriations; civil_rights(2) for educational access impacts on vulnerable populations; capture(1) for potential policy redirection. Severity: durability(0.9) - can persist through grant cycle, reversibility(0.95) - administratively reversible, precedent(1.0) - standard. Mechanism modifier 1.15 for resource_reallocation affecting federal programs. Scope 1.2 for federal/moderate. Base: (0ร0.22 + 3ร0.18 + 3ร0.16 + 2ร0.14 + 1ร0.14 + 0ร0.10 + 0ร0.06) ร 0.855 ร 1.15 ร 1.2 = 15.5. B-score: Layer1 (outrage:3, meme:1, novelty:2, media:3) = 4.95. Layer2 (mismatch:2, timing:1, pivot:1, pattern:2) = 2.7. Intentionality 4/15 = 0.13 weight. Final: 4.95ร0.55 + 2.7ร0.45ร1.13 = 10.2. Delta = +5.3. Neither list qualifies (A<25, B<25).
Monitor for: (1) legal challenges regarding appropriations authority, (2) congressional response/oversight hearings, (3) actual program closures or beneficiary impacts, (4) pattern of similar fund withholdings across agencies, (5) administrative justification and legal basis provided.