Afterschool Program Federal Funds Unfrozen, but some Still in Limbo

Trump freezes $25M in funding for WV schools, districts on the hook to cover necessary costs

CHARLESTON – West Virginia is set to lose more than $25 million in federal education funding this coming school year after President Donald Trump’s administration withheld billions in federal money for after-school and summer programs, adult literacy and English language…

Embargoed federal funds could mark end for Vigo County program

A frozen federal grant from a division within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is affecting both youth and the elderly in Vigo County, according to the Western Indiana Community Action Agency.

Afterschool program federal funds unfrozen, but some still in limbo

As of Friday, the federal government told the SC Department of Education the money will be released. But without a set timeline, some programs remain in limbo.

Feds release some frozen funds for K-12 education

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s administration confirmed Friday that it’s releasing funds that support before- and after-school programs as well as summer programs, a portion of the $6.8 billion in withheld funds for K-12 schools that were supposed to be…

'It’s very stressful': WV programs wait for federal grant funds; some on the way

The United States Department of Education will release about $1.3 billon in federal funding of the $6.8 billion in grants meant to go to afterschool, English language programs, adult learning and other programs, according to an announcement Friday, July 18, 2025. The funding released is for 21st Century Grant Community Learning Centers, or afterschool programming. But it is not clear when the funds will be received by states, and stress and othe…

Prayer and frozen funds suits, DOGE audits, diversity policies, charter school closes, and more - NextSteps: Step Up For Students

Around the state: Florida’s attorney general files a friend of the court brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a decision barring the broadcast of a prayer at a football game, Florida’s PTA and others join a national lawsuit over the freezing of funds for school districts, the state’s DOGE announces it will begin auditing local government agencies, Miami-Dade and Sarasota school boards discuss diversity policy changes, and a K-8 charte…