- Completely, Kids faced a $350,000 federal funding freeze, risking reduced care and programming for 3,000 students in Omaha.
- Nebraska lawmakers intervened to release the funds, highlighting their importance for after-school programs.
- Despite securing current funding, concerns about future financial stability remain for Completely Kids and its support for working-class families
Completely Kids, which serves about 3,000 students across 16 locations in the Omaha metro area, had $350,000 of their federal funding temporarily frozen before intervention from Nebraska lawmakers.
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“Fewer funds mean fewer kids served. It would mean reducing the amount of hours that we’re able to provide our care due to staffing. It also may even look at having to not providing programming at certain locations,” said Lacy Locklear, Chief Development Officer at Completely Kids.
The organization provides free after-school care for working-class families, allowing parents to focus on other essential needs…