BISMARCK, ND – Weeks after the North Dakota Afterschool Network first alerted its members of a federal funding freeze for its after-school programs, North Dakota Senator John Hoeven said changes have been made.
The Department of Education now says it will release funding for 21st Century Community Learning Centers, which supports after-school programs in North Dakota.
“We heard about the importance of these after-school programs from North Dakota superintendents and worked with OMB to get the funding released. These funds help provide quality after-school programs for North Dakota students while enabling their parents to work, which is vital for students but also local economies,” said Hoeven.
The changes come after Hoeven met with Bismarck Public Schools Superintendent Jeff Fastnacht and McKenzie County Public Schools Superintendent Steve Holen.
