LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Several non-profits in the Las Vegas valley are adjusting to losing hundreds of thousands of dollars in education funding after the Trump Administration put a freeze on some funding.
The White House announced earlier this month that it was reviewing $6.8 billion in education funding for some after-school and English language learning programs.
"We believe that we need to give youth exposure to items, you never know what's going to spark their interest," Yolanda Mationg, the chief development officer for the Boys and Girls Club of Southern Nevada, said.
There are 13 Boys & Girls Club locations across the Las Vegas valley, and they offer before-and-after-school programming for children from ages 5 to 18. Yet, a federal funding freeze has left them in a difficult position.
"I'm happy to say that at this time that we are not turning any members away. We do fundraising efforts to make up that gap," Mationg said.
One of those major fundraising efforts is the 12 th Annual Sneaker Ball taking place on Sept. 18 at the Donald W. Reynolds Clubhouse located at 2980 Robindale Road in Henderson.
When asked how much the organization needs to fundraise to make up for the federal funding gap, Mationg said, "I'm looking to fundraise a million dollars."
The White House previously said the pause is to review whether the funds align with President Donald Trump's policies.
"We have spent $3 trillion on education in our country since 1980, when this department was established, and our scores have continued to decline. We are not doing something right," said U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon on June 3 at a congressional hearing.
The Trump Administration unfroze $1.3 billion for after-school programs over the weekend, which could be good news for After-School All-Stars Greater Las Vegas.
The nonprofit's executive director Jodi Manzella said $1.5 million is being withheld, affecting programs at 13 Clark County School District schools.
U.S. Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, held a press conference last Friday at After-School All-Stars, a nonprofit she founded.
"This type of uncertainty. Are the funds there? Are they not there? It's incredibly disruptive. It's not a way to run our country and it's certainly not a way to run an organization," Lee said.
According to the City of Las Vegas, it will not be offering free after-school programs through its ReInvent program at seven CCSD elementary schools as long as "the grant that funded it is frozen."
In an email to 8 News Now, the Nevada Department of Education stated it was notified that federal funding for 21st Century Community Learning Centers would be released Monday. That is the grant After-School All-Stars relies on to fund its programs.
A spokeswoman for the Nevada Department of Education said, 'The Nevada Department of Education remains committed to providing timely updates to grant recipients and stakeholders as additional information becomes available.'
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