A state commission that was created to help African-American families is in limbo amid a debate about whether the group even exists—and whether the groups it promised money to will ever get paid.
The problem dates back to 2015, during the stalemate over the state budget and a grant-spending investigation.
After the economic summit, Wakefield said, “All of a sudden, the commission’s phones didn’t go through and the e-mail never worked.
The uncertainty over whether the commission will ever resume operations is costing companies and agencies that help protect vulnerable African-American children.
Over the past two and a half years, Thompson has continued to inquire about the grant. She said she was told by the governor’s office that funds still were not being released because of the state’s budget woes.
