July 7, 2025

A choropleth map of U.S. states showing the share of federal K-12 funding withheld by the Trump administration as of July 1, 2025. In total, the administration has left 14.4% of funding, or $6.2 billion, unreleased to states. The share ranges from 10.2% in New Mexico to nearly 21% in D.C., with the most funds withheld in West Coast states and the Northeast.
Data: Learning Policy Institute; Map: Kavya Beheraj/Axios

 Axios - California is missing out on $810.7 million in federal education funding that was expected to be accessible on July 1 but has yet to be released by the Trump administration.

The Department of Education's funding delay has exacerbated the uncertainty for after-school, summer and other programs, leaving schools in limbo, advocates and policy experts say.

  • The Education Department said in a last-minute notice that the funds would not be released while the programs were under review, according to the School Superintendents Association.

By the numbers: Some $6.2 billion in K-12funds across five programs remains unavailable to schools across the country, according to the Learning Policy Institute.

  • That includes funding for after-school and summer learning to support migratory children, educator development funds and more.

California is among the states that could be most critically hit since about 16.5% of the state's overall federal K–12 funding could be at risk.

Threat level: If unreleased 21st Century Community Learning Center funds — the chief stream for academic enrichment outside of school hours — remains blocked, "the fallout will be swift and devastating," Boys and Girls Clubs of America President and CEO Jim Clark said in a statement.

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