Following Boozman-Capito Efforts, Education Department Releases Critical Funds for Arkansas Students

WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) welcomed the U.S. Department of Education's decision to release critical education funding. This comes days after Boozman joined a letter led by Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and signed by eight additional Senate Republican colleagues supporting the 21^st Century Community Learning Centers.

The letter urged White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought to release education funding secured in the Fiscal Year 2025 Full-Year Continuing Resolution Act, signed into law by President Trump earlier this year. These funds support longstanding, bipartisan initiatives like after-school and summer programs in The Natural State and across the country.

"Arkansas families, students and teachers benefit from programs that provide safe and enriching environments," said Boozman. "I am pleased to continue working alongside my colleagues and the administration to champion access to the educational opportunities that can help Americans thrive."

Text of the letter can be found here.

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