The BLOCK Act would consolidate multiple federal K-12 education funding programs into simpler block grants that states can use more flexibly. Currently, the federal government distributes funding through nine separate targeted programs covering areas like teacher training, English language learner support, migrant education, and after-school programs. Under this bill, starting in fiscal year 2025, each state would receive a lump sum equal to what it received under all these programs combined in 2024, giving states more discretion in how to spend the money. The bill repeals the existing formula-based grant programs on October 1, 2024, and consolidates their funding into the new block grants. This change would affect schools nationwide, particularly those serving disadvantaged students, migrant families, English language learners, and rural communities, though states would retain control over how to allocate the consolidated funds.
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