The U.S. Department of Education finished releasing more than $7 billion in funds for school programs nationwide after a pause at the start of the month.
July 25 The U.S. Department of Education finished releasing more than $7 billion in funds for school programs nationwide after a pause at the start of July, an agency spokeswoman said Friday.
Last week, $1.3 billion was released with more than $6 billion remaining. The U.S. Office of Management and Budget was reviewing the rest.
„OMB has completed its review of Title I-C, Title II-A, Title III-A, and Title IV-A ESEA funds and Title II WIOA funds, and has directed the department to release all formula funds“, said Madi Biedermann, deputy assistant secretary for communications for the Education Department, said in an email to media, including The Hill and ABC News. „The agency will begin dispersing funds to states next week.“
Earlier, the Education Department didn’t disperse routine payments for schools that include money for after-school and summer activities, classes for non-English learners and adults, and teacher preparation.
The funding was authorized by Congress and was due July 1, before the start of the school year. The school districts were notified of the pause one day before.
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, a Republican serving West Virginia, had pushed for the funds‘ release.
