US EditionIllinois Boys & Girls Clubs Face Funding Crisis Amid Federal Cuts
MAINE, UNITED STATES, JUL 11 – The $6 billion federal funding freeze is causing uncertainty for Maine’s no-cost after-school and summer programs, risking access for hundreds of children, officials say.
- Last week, the U.S. Department of Education froze over $6 billion in federal funding, threatening Maine's after-school and summer programs.
- The Trump administration's policy review prompted the federal funding freeze, as officials examine whether grants align with President Donald Trump's priorities.
- U.S. Department of Education's $6 billion funding freeze has left Maine's MSAD 54 with $286,000 in grants unavailable, risking program cuts for hundreds of children.
- Staff warn that without fund release, programs face uncertain futures, with Ashe emphasizing the loss of safe spaces would be devastating for children.
- Maine educators urge state lawmakers to press the Trump administration for fund release amid ongoing policy review delays, with the next step being a review of financial priorities if approval stalls.
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Illinois Boys & Girls Clubs face funding crisis amid federal cuts
CHICAGO (WGN) — Boys & Girls Clubs across the state of Illinois face an economic crisis, as lost federal funding continues to have a significant impact on working families. While the organization has ramped up fundraisers to meet the shortfall following the announced cuts back in January, the number of children they can serve remains uncertain. Single mother and grandmother Amelia Jackson told WGN-TV that the James Jordan Boys & Girls Club on th…
SoCal Boys & Girls Clubs concerned children will lose services due to White House funding cuts
"Somebody is going to have to pay for these services that are needed. We're not going to let kids starve," said Kim Richards, CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Carson.
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Lawler presses Trump to unfreeze $6 billion in after-school funds
Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) on Friday called on President Donald Trump to restore $6 billion in federal funding to before and after-school programs in his congressional district. The lawmaker’s request pertains to the Trump administration’s recent decision to withhold fiscal…
Local Boys and Girls Clubs express concern over freeze of funding that supports after school care nationwide
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A local organization is sharing the impact a current federal funding freeze could have on kids across the country, with more than $6 billion in federal grants for after-school and summer programs currently being withheld, done to ensure the grants align with President Donald Trump's priorities. Trump administration withholds over $6 billion for after-school, summer programs and more Kevin Will, president of th…
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