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20 states sue FEMA for ending disaster grant program

20 states sue FEMA for ending disaster grant program

Twenty Democratic-led states filed suit Wednesday against the Federal Emergency Management Agency, challenging the elimination of a long-running grant program that helps communities guard against damage from natural disasters. The lawsuit contends President Donald Trump’s administration acted illegally when it announced in April that it was ending the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program. FEMA canceled some projects already in …

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Unit 5 waiting on nearly $1 million as Trump administration withholds education grant money

Unit 5 waiting on nearly  million as Trump administration withholds education grant money

The Trump administration is withholding more than $6 billion in grant funding for schools — money typically used for after-school and summer programs, professional development for teachers, English language instruction for non-native speakers and more. The first portion of the funding is usually sent to schools by July 1. The Unit 5 school district is waiting on almost $1 million. …

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Fairfax Co. superintendent concerned about impact of $13M in frozen grant funding

Fairfax Co. superintendent concerned about impact of M in frozen grant funding

Teachers and multilingual learners may see impacts as over $13 million in federal funding for Fairfax schools is placed under review by the U.S. Department of Education. Over $13 million in federal funding for Fairfax County Public Schools has been frozen while the U.S. Department of Education reviews the grants, a step that school leaders said could impact teachers and …

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