On Friday, the Trump Administration unfroze billions of dollars in Education funding.

Local organizations that rely on that money still have questions, as they don't know if they will still get the same amount of funding they need.


But, there are a few non-profits that rely purely on community support. The Inner-City Neighborhood Art House is a place where students can unleash their creativity. They serve thousands of boys and girls and offer an array of classes thanks to the community. 
Kelly Stolar, the Executive Director of the Inner City Neighborhood Art House explained, "All of our funding comes from private donors through the community businesses and organizations that support us. All of the proceeds that come in for the art house pay for the classes, overhead, materials, and supplies."


Although, they aren't waiting like other non-profits to see if their budgets will be effected by spending cuts, they have the stress of relying on philanthropists.
"The weight is always on our shoulders to try and raise enough money so we can keep offering the free programming that we provide to the students that do come to the neighborhood art house", said Stolar.


Some organizations like the Inner-City Neighborhood Art House rely solely on the community for support. Meantime, other community centers like the Booker T. Washington Center rely on money from the federal government and they are worried what the fall could look like if they don't get the money they need for after school programs


The Booker T. Washington Center offers after school, summer, and case management programs for students of all ages. Shantel Hillard, the Executive Director of the Booker T. Washington Center said,  "Our kids are in need of these after school programs to come and learn specific things to do homework help, to keep them off the streets. We have a lot of things going on in our community at this particular time and it would be detrimental at this time to have these funding cut."


Community centers are a safe haven not only for children, but their families too. James Sherrod, the Executive Director of the MLK Center said, "We provide a lot of services to the overall family. So this will trickle down to the overall family and cause more stress in that family."


Fellow community leaders said the confusion of spending cuts also sends a poor message to children in the community.


Gary Horton, a MCIC member said, "It sends a different message to the youth that they don't count and that they don't care. Our neighborhoods are racked by disinvestment and neighborhood programs are an opportunity to invest in students, to invest in our neighborhoods."