Over $600 million in federal grant money that had been previously awarded to Rhode Island last year — including $220 million in multiple grants to help repair the Washington Bridge — has been placed into a position of precarious limbo, according to a press release issued by members of Rhode Island’s Congressional delegation on Sunday.

“A recent directive from President Donald Trump may delay hundreds of millions of dollars in federal grants intended for infrastructure upgrades across the state,” the joint release, issued from the offices of Senators Jack Reed, Sheldon Whitehouse, and Representatives Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo, stated. “Trump’s order pauses billions of dollars in already awarded grant money for projects nationwide.”

It was not immediately clear what executive order signed by President Trump specifically halts the funding, or how long that pause may last, or what the purpose of the halt in releasing the funds was. Rhode Island received a $125 million “mega grant” and a $95.6 million INFRA grant late last year specifically to go towards the replacement of the Washington Bridge, as well as $250 million in grants to fix bridges along the I-95 corridor.

Rhode Island’s federal delegation sent a letter to the Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget, Matthew Vaeth, on Saturday that decried the reported pause in release of that funding.

“These are essential projects that have already been evaluated and selected in a competitive process for funding,” the letter states. “Lingering uncertainty about the status of funding threatens to disrupt work on these essential infrastructure projects, which could have negative ramifications for state and local budgets, preventing projects from being completed on time, threatening good-paying jobs, and harming our economy. We ask that you promptly confirm that all of these funds, as well as others being held for review, will be released to the State.”