In a small taste of what the Trump administration would like to see nationwide, Iowa can now consolidate $9 million in federal education funds into a single block grant. The Department of Education granted the state a waiver to blend the funds from programs that support teacher quality,

The Trump administration is reportedly moving to freeze over $10 billion in childcare and social services funding to five Democrat-led states over concerns funds went to noncitizens.

The U.S. Department of Education on Tuesday touted its decision to give Iowa more control over spending federal education dollars—but the specifics of the newly approved flexibility fall far short of the Trump administration’s stated goal of converting most federal education funding to block grants.

Community Development Director Peter Miller said Westfield is in the middle of the 2025 Community Development Block Grant year, and beginning planning for the next federal grant cycle. CDBG funding is provided to low and moderate income neighborhoods in the city.

Some Colorado social services and child care programs receive funding from the federal funding sources reportedly being impacted.

U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon announced plans to ease some restrictions on federal education funding at a public school in western Iowa.

The City of Clarksville announce Community Development Block Grant & Emergency Solutions Grant applications opening