Resources on Afterschool

General Financing Information

	Afterschool and State Education Finance Formulas: A Primer for Statewide Afterschool Networks This strategy brief explores the challenges and potential opportunities of incorporating funding for afterschool programs into state education finance formulas. The primer lays out the "basics" of state education finance formulas and how they vary across the states, discusses the current educational context, and provides some considerations for determining if this strategy might make sense in a state-- either in response to a legal challenge to the financing structure in a given state, or as part of a distinct effort to modify a state's finance formula.
	Cost Worksheet for Out-of-School Time and Community School Initiatives A tool to help out-of-school time practitioners and community schools develop initiatives and cost estimates. (6 pages)
	Creating Dedicated Local Revenue Sources for Out-of-School Time Initiatives A strategy brief addressing funding strategies to create dedicated revenue sources for out-of-school time initiatives. (12 pages)
	Fact Sheet for Afterschool Funding A group of funding fact sheets describing a range of federal funding sources that can support afterschool programs. (39 pages)
	Finding Funding: A Guide to Federal Sources for Out-of-School Time and Community School Initiatives A guide assisting program developers, policy makers and community leaders to identify federal funding sources to support out-of-school time or broader based community school services. (178 pages)
	Finding Resources to Support Rural Out-of-School Time Initiatives A strategy brief discussing the resource challenges that program leaders in rural communities face. It describes federal programs that can support rural out-of-school time program and identifies strategies that state and local leaders can use to support and sustain out-of-school time in rural communities. (21 pages)
	Funding Opportunities: A Guide for Afterschool & Family Support Programs in Rhode Island A Web based guide serving to assist afterschool and family support programs with their sustainability efforts.
	Getting the Grant: A Guide to Securing Additional Funds for After School Education and Safety Programs This guide was written to assist California leaders in schools, school districts, and community-based organizations in developing effective grant proposals to garner program support. (52 pages)
	Impossible Choices: How States Are Addressing the Federal Failure to Fully Fund Afterschool Programs A report outlining how the 50 states are finding new ways to sustain afterschool programs due to short-term funding cuts. (10 pages)
	Replacing Initial Grants: Tips for Out-of-School Time Programs and Initiatives A guide designed to help new program directors find long-term funding by providing concrete tips and examples of ways other out-of-school time initiative leaders have succeeded in replacing initial seed grant money by creating a diverse portfolio of federal, state, local and private funds. (47 pages)
	Resource Guide for Afterschool Programs in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina A resource guide highlighting resources and publications that may be of help to programs serving school-age children and youth in affected areas. (4 pages)
	The 3 to 6 Afterschool Challenge: It's Time to Make Our Kids Our Business A fact sheet of financial costs related to afterschool programs and the importance of such programs as prevention measures for youth crime. (3 pages)
	Why Business Cares About After School: The Business Case Talking points as to why investment in after school programs is smart for businesses. (2 pages)

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