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Board urged to advocate as state budget proposal could shift Family Resource Center funding into a block grant
Summary
Board members were warned the governor's budget would move the district's $100,000 Family Resource Center allocation into a competitive block grant with other agencies, potentially reducing guaranteed funding; members were asked to contact legislators to preserve the current funding arrangement.
A board member raised concerns that a governor's budget proposal would move the district's regular Family Resource Center (FRC) funding into a larger block grant, which could reduce or remove the district's guaranteed $100,000 annual allocation and require competitive grant applications.
Norine told the board she had emailed district representatives and spoken with state legislators Jamie Foster and Carol Hall to express the district's interest in maintaining the current FRC funding. She warned the draft budget language would combine the FRC line with other programs and, as presented to the board, could result in reduced funding and more competition for the same dollars.
Board members asked colleagues to contact state representatives and described the FRC as an important local program that supports childcare, summer camp scholarships and after-school services. District staff will continue to monitor correspondence from the legislature and provide updates in packets; board members said brief emails to legislators could help preserve current funding levels while the budget process proceeds.
The board did not take formal action at the meeting but requested continued vigilance and outreach to the legislative delegation.
