(AP) - Georgia is one of the over 20 states suing President Donald Trump’s administration over billions of dollars in frozen funding for after-school and summer programs and other programs.

The Associated Press (AP) reported that schools in Republican-led areas are particularly affected by the freeze in federal education grants.

Georgia’s School Superintendent Richard Woods, an elected Republican, released the following statement regarding the freeze:

“I deeply believe in fiscal responsibility, which means evaluating the use of funds and seeking out efficiencies, but also means being responsible - releasing funds already approved by Congress and signed by President Trump. In Georgia, we’re getting ready to start the school year, so I call on federal funds to be released so we can ensure the success of our students.”

Ninety-one of the 100 school districts that receive the most money from four frozen grant programs are in Republican congressional districts, according to an analysis from New America, a left-leaning think tank.

Of those top 100 school districts, half are in four states: California, West Virginia, Florida and Georgia, the AP reported.

The lawsuit was filed on Monday, July 14, led by California. The lawsuit alleges that withholding the money violates the Constitution and several federal laws.

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