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Umatilla officials warn federal funding changes could cut $600,000 from district programs
Summary
Superintendent Heidi Sipe told the budget committee that a proposed FY27 federal budget could eliminate or consolidate several programs the district relies on for nearly $600,000 in annual funding, threatening after-school programming, counseling and ELL support.
Superintendent Heidi Sipe warned the Budget Committee that the federal FY27 proposal under the presidential administration could materially affect programs funded by Title II, Title IV and 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC).
Sipe said the district relies on just under $600,000 annually from those funding streams, with about $500,000 supporting the STEAM Academy and roughly $50,000 supporting Title III English-language acquisition. “The administration's proposal zeroes out Title III funding, which currently provides our district with just under $50,000 to support English Language Acquisition,” she said, and added that proposed consolidation into a single block grant would threaten competitive and targeted programs. Sipe said any final congressional reductions would force the district to scale back counseling, after-school programming, instructional coaches and some technology supports.
Board and staff members were advised the district will monitor the federal budget process and prepare contingency strategies to maintain core services where possible, but that cuts at the federal level could require program reductions or alternate local funding strategies.
