Trump budget would eliminate 21st CCLC and cut K-12 grants by $4.5B

President Trump released his FY2026 "skinny" budget proposing to consolidate 18 federal K-12 grant programs into a single $2 billion block grant — cutting combined funding from $6.5 billion to $2 billion. The proposal eliminates the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program entirely, zeroing out the $1.329 billion grant that funds afterschool and summer learning programs serving roughly 1.4 million students. Education Secretary Linda McMahon framed the consolidation as giving states flexibility while reducing federal oversight.