EATONVILLE, Fla. — Working parents in Central Florida often depend on affordable after-school care or a summer program for their child, but cuts in federal funding for those programs could affect their ability to keep the doors open.
That’s a scenario weighing on families across the United States, as billions of dollars in grants through the Department of Education are being put on pause by the Trump administration, directly impacting after-school and summer programs.
Officials with the Boys and Girls Club of Central Florida said that if the funds are not reinstated, this could cause the organization to lose $2.4 million annually. Already this July, they say the pause in funding has resulted in a $250,000 loss…