Kirk was a co-founder of Turning Point USA, the host of a popular podcast and a staunch ally of President Donald Trump. He advocated for conservatism among younger generations.
The announcement comes less than a month after Congress passed a package of spending cuts, which included stripping $1.1 billion in funding for the CPB.
President Donald Trump will sign an executive order Thursday afternoon reinstating the national fitness assessment, which was sunsetted during the Obama administration.
The Republican package would slash taxes, boost spending on immigration enforcement and the military, and impose steep cuts to Medicaid, SNAP and clean energy funding.