NYC Receives $3 Million for Afterschool Programs
New York City has been allocated an additional $3 million in state funding to support afterschool programs, particularly for those providers that were not funded through a new grant program. This funding is part of a broader increase in statewide afterschool funding for the academic year.
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Highlights
- New York City will receive an additional $3 million in state funding for afterschool programs.
- The funding is aimed at afterschool providers that did not receive support from the Learning and Enrichment Afterschool Program Supports (LEAPS).
- This investment is part of a larger $17.7 million increase in statewide afterschool funding for the academic year.
- The funding will be distributed by the City of New York to address gaps in afterschool program funding.
- Parents and lawmakers in Southern Brooklyn expressed concerns about the lack of free afterschool options after funding was declined for several providers.