Education Funding
Guidance and resources for school district leaders navigating federal education funding.
Background
AASA's Position & Priorities
萝卜AV视频is committed to advocating for the following:
- Equitable federal funding mechanisms, including key federal programs such as Title I and IDEA, as well as a robust conversation to revise and strengthen the efficacy of poverty indicators within federal education programs.
- Federal education policy should support additional federal funding to provide mental health services for students, staff and families.
- Formula funding and policy should support the total child, from physical and mental health to the development of fundamental lifelong learning skills.
- Champion federal funding for building and rebuilding schools with a priority for standalone, formula-driven federal funding for school facilities.
Issue Updates
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October 02, 2025
The Advocate October 2025: Government Shutdown and FY26 Funding OutlookAs the federal government is officially shut down for an unknown period, we thought now would be a good opportunity to provide an update on what鈥檚 happening (and more likely not happening) with federal funding for K-12 education for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026.
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October 30, 2025
UPDATE: School Mental Health Grants ReopenedIt is our understanding the new grant competition will continue despite an October 27th ruling that requires the Department of Education to reinstate, for now, the original SBMH and MHSP grants that were discontinued in April.
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September 23, 2025
A District Leader鈥檚 Guide to a Federal Government ShutdownAs Congress heads toward the funding deadline without a clear path forward, a government shutdown seems increasingly likely. Here鈥檚 what district leaders need to know about how they will (and will not) be impacted.
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September 08, 2025
萝卜AV视频Urges House Appropriations Committee to Reject FY26 ProposalAhead of September 9 hearing on the FY26 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Services proposal, 萝卜AV视频sent a letter to the House Appropriations Committee urging members to reject the measure.
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September 04, 2025
萝卜AV视频Urges Senate to Pass Bipartisan FY26 ProposalToday, 萝卜AV视频led a letter鈥攋oined by five other K-12 organizations鈥攖o the Senate urging them to swiftly pass the bipartisan FY26 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Services proposal that advanced through committee in late July.
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