Plus, the expanded use of education block grants, and a new summer EBT program to fight child hunger.
| How a federal grant freeze could disrupt Native American communities As litigation continues around the Office of Management and Budget's directive to freeze federal grants, it is essential that federal decisionmakers understand the unique basis of funding for tribes and Native American people. New research by Robert Maxim and Glencora Haskins examines the impact of a funding freeze on Native people living both on and off reservations, finding that more than $24.5 billion in federal grants and cooperative agreements would become temporarily or permanently inaccessible to tribes across the country. |
Block granting federal education. Republican leaders are advocating for expanded use of block grants in federal education funding—even though many programs already are block grants. While some argue that education block grants would give school districts more flexibility, critics warn it could lead to funding cuts; Nora Gordon examinesthe political implications and possible impacts of these proposals. Funding to fight child hunger. In July 2019, just one in seven children who received free lunch during the school year accessed a free summer meal. Jacob Bastian explains how states that adopt a recent federal program offering summer grocery benefits—known as 'Sun Bucks’—to low-income children can help fight hunger, support families, and boost local economies. |
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