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Carson City schools review grant funding as several federal education grants remain frozen
Summary
District staff told trustees on July 22 that several federal grants (Title III, Title IIA-Immigrant, Title IVA and others) remain frozen, forcing temporary reallocation of expenses and potential shifts of 2.2 FTEs to the general fund if funding is not restored.
Carson City School District budget and grants staff briefed the Board of Trustees on July 22 about the status of the district’s federal, state and local grant awards and how several temporarily frozen federal grants could affect staffing and services for FY 2026. The presentation covered multiple programs including Title I, Title II-A, Title III, Title IV-A, IDEA, Carl Perkins, ARP/ESSER, McKinney‑Vento and AB 495 funding for school social workers.
Why it matters: district leaders said they have rearranged spending to continue services through the start of the school year and plan contingency moves if frozen grants remain unavailable; several partial positions now funded by grants may need to shift to the general fund if awards are not released.
Spencer, a district grants staff member who presented the packet, told trustees the packet is a continuation of a June 24 presentation and walked through each grant by page number. He said Title I is no longer frozen. "Title 1 has been reviewed and is back on. So I don't I don't foresee that the funding…
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