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McCreary County schools weigh draft budget amid frozen federal grants and state funding shortfall
Summary
District officials told the McCreary County Board of Education that a recent federal freeze on some grant awards, plus a reported Kentucky Department of Education funding shortfall, has forced the district to plan for up to a 25% reduction in federal Title funding and to present a conservative draft budget.
The McCreary County Board of Education heard on Jan. 28 that an apparent federal freeze on some grant awards and a reported Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) shortfall are prompting the district to plan conservatively for next year’s budget.
Superintendent Crawford told the board that the district received notice the same day that some federal grants, including the district’s Gear Up and augment reimbursements, were being frozen. “Trump has froze all federal grants, everything. So that includes our, GearUp and our augment money,” Crawford said during the finance discussion. He and staff said they immediately sought short-term funds to cover at least the next quarter while the freeze is being reviewed.
The warning came as Finance staff presented the district’s draft 2025–26 budget, which staff described as preliminary and conservative because several revenue items remain unknown. “This is a…
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