DMVA Budget Increase for Keystone Challenge Academy
Request for an additional $250,000 to fund the Keystone State Challenge Academy as part of the 2026/2027 Commonwealth budget.
Talking Points
Use these when contacting your representatives.
The Keystone State ChalleNGe Academy turns at-risk Pennsylvania teens into graduates, and a $250,000 increase keeps that pipeline open.
ChalleNGe is a National Guard youth program that helps 16-to-18-year-olds who have left or are at risk of leaving school earn a diploma or GED and re-enter the workforce or military.
State dollars here leverage a much larger federal investment.
ChalleNGe is a federal-state partnership in which the majority of program costs are federally funded; the Commonwealth's share protects Pennsylvania's access to those dollars.
It is one of the most cost-effective youth interventions the Commonwealth funds.
Every cadet who earns a diploma instead of dropping out reduces long-term costs in lost earnings, public assistance, and the justice system.
Quick Facts
- Category
- state budget
- Bills Tracked
- 0
- Requested Funding
- $250,000