$42 Million Funds Loss for Michigan Schools is a Big Hurt

Are Michigan schools in big trouble?

They certainly may be because they could lose $42 million dollars is federal funds they had been promised.

Yikes, that is a big hit! What's up?

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It's all about reimbursement requests for monies from the Coronavirus Response funds and the American Rescue Plan.

Click on Detroit reported the U.S. Department of Education suddenly cut off Covid relief funds. These were funds previously approved, but last Friday, March 28, under the direction of the new administration, and new Education Secretary  Linda McMahon, the  date to make reimbursement requests was abruptly changed to the same day, March 28, 2025! Originally the deadline was next year, March 28, 2026.

This puts Michigan schools in a world of hurt since a lot of the money had already been distributed and spent or contracted for, and now it's not there under the American Rescue Plan with a $40 million dollar pot.

So what is a school district to do?

They may have to reduce instructional expenditures for students, Click on Detroit says,  diminish savings, or both to honor contracts.

Who will be hurt?

Flint schools will be hurt the most losing more than $15 million dollars. But they are not alone. Battle Creek schools could lose over $3 million and Reed city $58 thousand, with most of the other big losses in the Metro Detroit area.

What about West Michigan?

No school district should lose funds from the Rescue Plan. However, the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Fund, with a nearly $2 million dollar pot, will affect some.

It looks like Grandville schools may lose nearly $25 thousand dollars, as well as Greenville schools. Wayland Union may lose $66 thousand.

It's not pretty. Big or small, a reduction is school income is a hit and no one will win here.

For the full list of affected schools, CLICK HERE!