Government Has Frozen $584 Million in UCLA Funding, the University Says

The university failed to tackle anti-Semitism on campus, according to the federal government.

Pro-Palestinian protesters rebuild the barricade surrounding their encampment after clashes erupted overnight on the campus of the University of California–Los Angeles on May 1, 2024. Etienne Laurent/AFP via Getty Images

The federal government suspended $584 million worth of grants to the University of California–Los Angeles (UCLA), the university’s Chancellor, Julio Frenk, said in an Aug. 6 statement to community members.

“If these funds remain suspended, it will be devastating for UCLA,” he said.