BLOCK Act

This legislation, titled the "Building Lasting Opportunities for Community K-12 Act" or "BLOCK Act," aims to significantly alter federal funding for elementary and secondary education. Beginning in fiscal year 2026, it mandates the repeal of numerous specific formula grants currently provided under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA). These repealed grants, which include programs such as Title I grants to local educational agencies , Migrant Education , English Language Acquisition , and Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants , will be replaced by a single block grant awarded to each state. States would receive an amount equivalent to their fiscal year 2025 allocation from the now-repealed provisions, providing them with greater flexibility in how these federal education funds are utilized, unless Congress specifies otherwise.