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Middletown officials warn 21st Century grant cuts could reduce after‑school services; district to apply for limited state grants
Summary
District leaders said a recent federal reduction to 21st Century Community Learning Center funding could cut $450,000–$500,000 from after‑school programming; staff plan to apply for constrained state grants and prioritize three sites if state funding is available.
District administrators told the Middletown Board of Education budget committee that federal reductions to 21st Century Community Learning Center (21st C) funding have jeopardized after‑school programs that previously relied on multi‑year federal grants.
Dr. Matos, district administrator, said, “what we learned last week is that the federal government had zeroed out our 21c ... The impact on our district is somewhere in the range between $450,000 and $500,000.” He added…
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