The Massachusetts Senate voted last night to increase funding for the ASOST Quality Grant Program by $450,000. Earlier this month, the Massachusetts House of Representatives increased funding for this important program by $3M. Overall this means that $5.45M will be available for afterschool programs in FY09, an increase of $3.45M from last year.
Co-Chairs, Senator Thomas McGee and Representative Marie St. Fleur, Co-Chairs of the Massachusetts Special Commission on After School and Out of School Time are to be commended for their leadership during the budget debate. These additional resources is a very exciting development for the field, particularly considering the difficult fiscal climate the state is facing this coming year.
The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, who administers the ASOST Quality Grant Program, will continue to work on the grant requirements for this coming year. Look to this blog for additional details as they become available.
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