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District grants director warns of sunsetting federal funds, urges planning for gaps
Summary
Grants director Dr. Fred Engelhardt told the board that several multi-year competitive and allocational grants are sunsetting (including refugee-support and community-school funds) and urged creative budget planning and community partnerships to fill gaps.
Dr. Fred Engelhardt, the district’s director of grants and program development, told the Albany City School District Board of Education that the district’s grant portfolio has declined from a peak and that several grants are approaching sunset dates, creating potential gaps in services.
Engelhardt said the district awarded about $35 million at peak and currently manages about $29 million in grants, attributing the decline to multi-year competitive awards and liquidation of American…
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