Last week, the Trump administration announced it will withhold more than $6 billion in federal grants nationwide for after-school and summer programs, English language instruction, adult literacy, and more. The move is part of a review to ensure the funding aligns with President Donald Trump’s priorities.
The U.S. Department of Education (USED) informed the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) that decisions on FY 2025 funding for several grant programs—including Title I-C, II-A, III-A, IV-A, and IV-B—are still pending. As a result, USED will not issue grant award notifications originally planned for July 1 until it completes the review.
In response, GaDOE issued the following statement:
“GaDOE is unable to disburse funding of the aforementioned grants until the funding is released from USED. Superintendent Woods is strongly committed to ensuring that districts have access to the funds they need to successfully start the school year. He will request a called State Board of Education meeting, if necessary, to distribute funds to districts as quickly as possible once they are released by USED. We have received allocations for Title I-A, McKinney-Vento, IDEA 611 and 619 grants and they will be on the State Board agenda for approval this month.”
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Georgia Specific Media Coverage & Statements
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Georgia schools could be impacted by federal funding delay
- Georgia Public Broadcasting: Federal education funding freeze impacts 27,000 Georgia students and after-school programs
- Statement from State School Superintendent Richard Woods on the need to start the school year strong
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