Overview

• OMB has begun releasing funds earmarked for after-school and summer programs after ten Senate Republicans, led by Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, urged the White House to unlock the money.
• Released grants will be subject to newly imposed guardrails designed to enforce compliance with executive orders and prevent misuse.
• The broader freeze on nearly $7 billion across six K-12 grant programs remains in place as a presidential priorities review continues with no set completion date.
• Twenty-four Democratic-led states have filed suit under the Impoundment Control Act, arguing that withholding approved funds violates federal law and harms local districts.
• The funding pause has disrupted after-school, summer learning and other enrichment programs nationwide, imperiling services for tens of thousands of students in high-poverty communities.