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Afterschool Programs

A number of federal agencies support afterschool programming and regularly collaborate through an Interagency Executive Oversight Committee. The Committee convenes representatives from the following federal agencies: the Corporation for National and Community Service, the Institute for Museum and Library Sciences, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. General Services Administration, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

External Links

Afterschool.gov

Afterschool.gov is a one-stop website connecting the public, and particularly afterschool providers, to federal resources that support children and youth during out-of-school time. A great range of resources is included on Afterschool.gov, including issues that face America’s youth, and information about starting and operating an afterschool program. Afterschool.gov includes resources from a variety of federal agencies, including a searchable database of federal funding sources. While afterschool resources are spread across the federal government, Afterschool.gov provides a single location for the public to access this information.

Afterschool.gov: How to Get Money

This resource provides additional information about accessing federal funding such as grantwriting tips, federal funding basics, and ARRA opportunities.

Afterschool.gov: Research and Reports on Out Of School Time

This page on Afterschool.gov provides research tools and reports on issues affecting out-of-school time for children and youth.

Afterschool Investments Project

The Afterschool Investments Project (AIP), a service of the Child Care Bureau, provides technical assistance to Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) grantees and other state and local leaders to support afterschool efforts. Through a contract with the Finance Project, AIP helps to maintain the content of Afterschool.gov.

Afterschool Investments Project: National Afterschool Profile

The National Profile provides a picture of afterschool programs across all 50 states and the District of Columbia. It includes information about promising state and local initiatives as well as information on the largest federal funding sources. It is designed to provide policymakers, administrators, and providers with an overview of the afterschool landscape, which includes a range of out-of-school time programming that occurs before and after school, on weekends, and during summer months.

Afterschool Investments Project: State Afterschool Profiles

Note: In 2010, Territory profiles will be added to this series
The State Profiles series provides a snapshot of the "state of afterschool" in every state as well as an opportunity to compare afterschool activities across the country. Profiles highlight key data and descriptions of the afterschool landscape, which include a range of out-of-school time programming that can occur before and after school, on weekends, and during summer months. Profiles are searchable by state or type of initiative—including professional development, financing, and other topics—across states.

Afterschool Investments Project: Resource List

This list of selected resources is intended to serve as a starting place for afterschool program developers and policy makers looking to build the supply and increase the quality of school-age programs in their states and communities. Each website and publication on the resource list includes links to a wide range of other important resources and information related to opportunities and challenges in the afterschool field.

Bullying in Out-of-School Time Programs: Tips for Youth-Serving Professionals and Volunteers

This tip sheet from Stop Bullying Now! offers information for out-of-school time programs to help prevent bullying.

Understanding Bullying in the Camp Setting: Tips for Parents

This tip sheet from Stop Bullying Now! helps parents ask tough questions of camp directors to learn about their response to bullying.

 

 

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