The state legislative session has ended for the year, and a budget was passed in the final hours. For all the details you can see the details here. Youth Service Bureaus also seem to pretty much intact. A few questions remain from some of the larger line items that include multiple programs, such as the […]
CONTINUE READINGThe Connecticut State Department of Education has posted the Request for Proposals (RFP) on-line for the After-School Grant Program for Grades K-12. Proposals are due June 15, 2015. The RFP can be downloaded from their website here. Eligible applicants include local educational agencies, community based organizations, faith based organizations, other public or private organizations, a […]
CONTINUE READINGLegislative Update – Monday April 27, 2015 The Appropriations Committee has just released its budget proposal at a press conference this morning. Co-Chair Rep. Toni Walker was especially supportive of after school programs in her remarks describing the committee’s proposed budget: “We maintained the support for education, for our K-12 system, for our early childhood […]
CONTINUE READINGGovernor Malloy and the Connecticut General Assembly need to hear from you about the importance of after school and summer programs. These programs need more funding, not less! Check out our 2015 advocacy agenda for more details. Join youth, parents, and providers at the Capitol on Tuesday, March 3rd to show your support at the Appropriations […]
CONTINUE READINGIn his proposed budget for the next two fiscal years, Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy included a number of changes that would impact state funding for after school and summer programs. For those of you who love detail, the the entire budget proposal is on-line here. For the rest of you, here’s a quick summary: […]
CONTINUE READINGADVOCACY CONFERENCE CALL Wednesday, February 18, 2015, 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM Phone: 866-740-1260 Access code: 7944978# STATE POLICY: Governor Malloy is releasing his budget proposal TODAY, Wednesday, February 18 at noon and we’ll have a call at 2 pm to discuss the implications for the current state legislative session. DETAILS: The budget is expected to […]
CONTINUE READINGDue to expected inclement weather, the Monday, February 9th After School Advisory Council meeting has been cancelled. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 21. Stay warm and stay safe!
CONTINUE READING. . . For Now . . . On Thursday, November 20, Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy announced $54.6 million dollars in cuts to state agencies in an effort to help close a $99.5 million budget deficit for the current fiscal year. The primary state funding for after school grants remains untouched. It remains to be […]
CONTINUE READINGDo you want the State of Connecticut to expand state funding for summer and after school programs? We do too! Now that the election is over, we need to finalize our 2015 legislative agenda, and we need your input. The Connecticut After School Network will have a series of conference calls over the coming weeks […]
CONTINUE READINGElection Day in the US is the Tuesday following the first Monday in November, which means that it can fall on or between November 2 and November 8 (but not on November 1). If you are 18 years old before election day, you are old enough to vote in today’s elections. But more than 800,000 people […]
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