Biden prohibits federal funding for schools with archery and hunting programs.
The Department of Education Withholds Federal Funding from Hunting and Archery Programs in Schools
The Department of Education has made the decision to withhold federal funding from hunting and archery programs in schools. This action is in accordance with the 2022 Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, a law passed after a tragic school shooting in Texas. The department states that this law requires them to withhold certain grant funds from these programs.
“The prohibition went into effect immediately on June 25, 2022, and applies to all existing and future awards under all ESEA programs,” the department explained. “The department is administering the bipartisan law as written by Congress.”
The specific provision in the act is an amendment to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. It prohibits federal funds from being allocated to programs that provide dangerous weapons or training in their use.
Tommy Floyd, the president of the National Archery in the Schools Program, expressed his disappointment with these new restrictions. He believes that these programs are beneficial for children, helping them develop important skills and fostering relationships with positive role models.
In a “frequently asked questions” document, the department suggests that the Stronger Connections grants, established by the 2022 law, should be utilized to create safer and healthier learning environments. These grants aim to prevent and address issues such as bullying, violence, and hate within school communities.
While the grants can be used for various purposes, including physical education programs, they cannot be used for hunting or archery programs due to the prohibition on training in the use of dangerous weapons.
“A ‘dangerous weapon’… is a weapon, device, instrument, material, or substance, animate or inanimate, that is used for, or is readily capable of, causing death or serious bodily injury, except that such term does not include a pocketknife with a blade of less than 2 1/2 inches in length,” the document explains, referencing U.S. law.
The Department of Education emphasizes that the Stronger Connections grants were created to provide safe and supportive learning opportunities for all students. These grants were released to state education agencies last September, and it is now their responsibility to award the funds to high-need local educational agencies for activities allowable under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
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