FY 2010 Federal Budget Appropriations Bill Increases Federal After School Funding by $35 million

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The Afterschool Alliance reports that Sunday afternoon, December 13, 2009; the U.S. Senate voted 57 to 35 to approve the FY2010 Consolidated Appropriations Conference Report. President Obama is expected to sign the bill into law this week. The legislation includes a $35 million increase for the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21stCCLC) initiative, bringing the total funding for 21st CCLCs to $1.166 billion. Chairman Harkin and Ranking Member Cochran, leaders of the Senate Appropriations Labor, HHS, Education Subcommittee, as well as the House Appropriations Labor, HHS, Education Subcommittee Chairman Obey and Ranking Member Tiahrt, were instrumental in securing this funding. The Alliance cites that this funding will help 35,000 more children access after school programs in 2010. The spending bill also includes funding for the Child Care and Development Block Grant program, the Corporation for National and Community Service VISTA and Americorps programs, full service community schools, and several other funding streams that benefit after school programs. To view a table with all of these programs and funding amounts, click here.