US EditionBoys and Girls Club Programs Threatened by Trump Grant Freeze Serve Thousands of Families
SPOKANE AND HAWAII, JUL 13 – The Trump administration's freeze on nearly $7 billion in education grants threatens after-school programs serving over 1 million students nationwide, risking academic and social progress.
- The Trump administration’s funding freeze on nearly $7 billion in federal education grants threatens Spokane after-school programs as the new school year approaches, risking services for thousands of students.
- Following the funding freeze, the Trump administration withheld nearly $7 billion in congressionally approved education grants nationwide, including programs like 21st CCLC in Spokane, to align with presidential priorities.
- According to Townsend, over 6,800 students rely on 21st CCLC programs in Washington, with more than 1 million nationwide at risk due to the funding freeze.
- The YMCA of Honolulu reports that uncertainty is disrupting planning and forcing families to juggle childcare as delays impact local after-school programs.
- Within weeks, some of 926 Boys and Girls Clubs nationwide could close if federal funds aren't released, as the school year begins imminently, warns Save the Children.
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The IndependentPhotos highlight Boys and Girls Club programs threatened by Trump grant freeze
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Trump administration freeze on education grants has put at risk summer and after-school programs for more than 1 million students. While many clubs kept summer programs running, they warn that after-school offerings this fall may not survive. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
Federal funding pause puts Hawaii’s vulnerable students at risk
Hawaii public schools face deepening uncertainty as President Donald Trump’s administration withholds $33.29 million in congressionally appropriated education funds for the upcoming academic year, a move advocates and lawmakers warn could jeopardize after-school programs, teacher training and essential support services for thousands of the state’s most vulnerable students. The funding pause is part of a broader Trump administration freeze on alm…
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