The Trump administration has granted temporary exemptions to two organizations providing aid and security training in northeastern Syria, following a funding freeze. Proximity International, which runs a program training local security forces, and Blumont, a nonprofit that handles aid distribution, were both given waivers to continue operating. The funding freeze, set to last 90 days, was implemented to examine whether U.S. funds were being wasted. The exemptions come as concerns are raised about the impact on security and humanitarian conditions at Al Hol, a camp housing ISIS members, their families, and refugees.