Nonprofits say summer, after-school programs could be in jeopardy due to budget cuts
The nonprofits said they rely on money from a federally funded initiative called the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program.
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Westchester nonprofits said their summer and after-school programs could be in jeopardy due to federal funding freezes.
The nonprofits said they rely on money from a federally funded initiative called the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program.
The money helps groups like the Boys and Girls Club of New Rochelle provide free summer and after-school programs for over 400 students.
The club's chief executive officer, Becky Mazzanobile, said she was notified Monday night that the funds were frozen, which could put their offerings at risk.
"So, you know, we are pleading to our elected officials to really reconsider while they're doing the budgets, and writing the budgets right now, to really think about how much impact these after-school programs are within our community," Mazzanobile said.
Leaders from United Way of Westchester and Putnam said they were also notified of this freeze.
If the funds are never released, they said the families that they serve could be forced to pay for after-school and summer programs.
