256.26 - BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL GRANT PROGRAM.
256.26 BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL GRANT PROGRAM.
1. There is established a before and after school grant program
to provide competitive grants to school districts and other public
and private organizations to expand the availability of before and
after school programs, including but not limited to summer programs.
The amount of a grant awarded in accordance with this section shall
be not less than thirty thousand dollars nor more than fifty thousand
dollars.
2. Grant applications shall be assessed by the department based
on the targeted student population and whether the application meets
all of the following conditions:
a. Demonstrates partnerships and collaboration with
not-for-profit community organizations.
b. Indicates that the applicant has a plan for continually
improving quality in the program.
c. Provides for a safe and engaging environment.
d. Combines academic, enrichment, cultural, and recreational
activities.
e. Provides for not less than an equal match of any state
funds received for purposes of the program. The local match shall be
in cash or in-kind contributions.
f. Demonstrates that the applicant is able to sustain the
program after the grant is exhausted.
3. Activities supported by an applicant may include but are not
limited to tutoring and supplementing instruction in basic skills,
such as reading, math, and science; drug and violence prevention
curricula and counseling; youth leadership activities; volunteer and
service learning opportunities; career and vocational awareness
preparation; courses and enrichment in arts and culture; computer
instruction; character development and civic participation; language
instruction, including English as a second language; mentoring;
positive interaction with law enforcement; supervised recreation
programs; and health and nutrition programs.
4. The department shall make every effort to award grants to a
balance of rural and urban programs.
5. The department shall make every effort to leverage additional
funding from other public and private sources to support the grant
program.
6. An applicant serving middle and high school-age youth is
eligible for funding under this section if the applicant demonstrates
that the applicant is serving youth at least once a week or a minimum
of two hours per week.
7. Grant funding may be used for programming for multiple fiscal
years as proposed by the applicant and approved by the department.
Section History: Recent Form
2007 Acts, ch 214, §19; 2008 Acts, ch 1181, §19--22