Afterschool programs, a critical support to so many struggling families and communities,have tremendous opportunities to benefit from the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act. The bill not only provides additional dollars to initiatives that already support afterschool, but also creates unprecedented supports for children and families that can potentially support afterschool efforts. Further, in several key areas, national and state agencies will be creating new policy that can have lasting effects on education and afterschool. Making good use of all of these opportunities to help keep kids safe, inspire them to learn and help working families requires strategic thinking and planning on the part of afterschool providers and advocates. The Afterschool Alliance has launched a special project to pursue these opportunities, with an aim of realizing short and long term benefits for the afterschool community. Tools and strategies designed to help afterschool providers access new funds and resources are being posted here.
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