Less than two weeks after Community Building Institute’s biggest fundraising event of the year, Middletown Rocks, it has been forced to suspend summer children’s programs because federal funding has been paused.
The 21st Century Community Learning Centers grant program, which accounted for 75% of CBI’s entire budget, ends on Friday, said Verlena Stewart, CBI’s executive director.
The U.S. Department of Education recently decided to temporarily delay fiscal year 2025 funding for key educational grants, including 21st CCLC…