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Norwood committee hears federal funding update; district says school meals and Medicaid reimbursements can weather shutdown
Summary
Finance staff told the committee FY26 federal grants had been awarded and that the district's school-nutrition and Medicaid reimbursements provide short-term resilience to a federal shutdown; committee also discussed carry-forward encumbrances, staffing reconciliation and broader FY27 budget pressures.
Finance staff reported to the school committee that Norwood's FY26 federal grants have been awarded and that the district has no immediate shortfall for the current fiscal year. The district receives roughly $2.5 million in federal grant funding across programs and has been monitoring federal budget news closely.
On school meals, the finance director told members the district received federal reimbursements for September and had commitments through at least November; the school nutrition revolving fund holds more than $1.5 million and average operating costs are about $250,000 per month, meaning the nutrition program could operate for several months even…
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