The Colorado Department of Education today received a message from the U.S. Department of Education that it would receive $12.8 million of the $72 million it anticipated receiving on July 1.

CBS News Colorado reported early this month how the federal government delayed the funds delivery in order to conduct a review of whether the grants align with President Trump's priorities.

On July 1, nearly $7 billion in federal grants allocated for after-school and summer programs, English language instruction, adult literacy and more were not delivered to the states. Friday's message indicated that the federal government would release $1.3 billion in Title IV-B - 21st Century Community Learning Centers grant – funding to states, including Colorado.

Colorado Education Commissioner Susana Córdo

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