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OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME

Afterschool, before-school, and summer programs have become essential supports for working parents and a key part of life for many American children. These programs offer safe havens for children, as well as academic and development opportunities that many children and youth need.

But despite a growth in after-school programs nationwide, many communities struggle to finance and sustain quality programs.

In the past decade, The Finance Project has developed unparalleled resources that help leaders address financing and sustainability issues for out-of-school time programs. The Out-of-School Time clearinghouse brings together The Finance Project’s resources with resources developed by other organizations dedicated to building better after-school programs.

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Thumbnail of publication coverFollow the Money: A Tool for Mapping Funds for Out-of-School Time Initiatives. This publication provides a step-by-step approach for statewide afterschool networks and others to track out-of-school time investments in their states.  Specific state examples and customizable workshets are also included to assist users with data collection and analysis.

Thumbnail of publication coverUsing the Child Care and Development Fund to Support a System of Quality Improvement for School-Age Programs
. This publication provides information and considerations for State child care administrators and policymakers for improving access to high quality school-age programs that reflect the unique needs of school-age children.  A systems framework is used to illustrate strategic approaches to using the Child Care and Development Fund and other resources to build a strongly aligned system of quality improvement.

Thumbnail of publication coverThe Cost of Quality Out-of-School-Time Programs. Based on detailed cost data collected from 111 OST programs in six cities, this report provides cost averages and ranges for many common types of programs. See the Executive SummaryFull Report and companion online tool, the OST Cost Calculator to generate cost estimates for specific programs..


Thumbnail of publication coverCorporation for National and Community Service Funding Opportunities for Afterschool. This Funding Note focuses on finding funding opportunities for afterschool through the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the federal agency charged with fostering civic engagement for citizens of all ages through service and volunteering.

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