US EditionDC’s Boys and Girls Club Fights to Regain Funding
MULTIPLE U.S. LOCATIONS INCLUDING MID-MISSOURI AND CINCINNATI, JUL 8 – The U.S. Department of Education froze over $6 billion in grants, risking program closures and layoffs while more than 200,000 children nationwide face service disruptions.
- The federal government’s ongoing review of education funds prompted the $6.8 billion freeze, aiming to ensure alignment with President Donald Trump’s priorities and statutory responsibilities.
- A federal memo reveals seven grant programs, including Title I-C, II-A, III-A, IV-A, IV-B, are paused, impacting professional development and after-school funding across multiple states.
- Following the freeze, over 900 Boys & Girls Clubs risk closure, affecting 220,000 children and forcing districts to scramble budgets.
- The U.S. Department of Education has not provided a timeline for reviewing the $6.8 billion in withheld grants, prompting California's superintendent to prepare for legal action and Cincinnati Public Schools to plan a July 9 update.
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DC’s Boys and Girls Club fights to regain funding
The Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington is working with the D.C. Council to restore hundreds of thousands of dollars in funding to its oldest facility. Leaders at the Jelleff Recreation Center in Georgetown were shocked to discover its operational budget was zeroed out in Mayor Muriel Bowser’s fiscal 2026 budget. “Kids come from all eight wards to Jelleff,” said Gabrielle Webster, CEO of the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington. “Fami…
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