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Policy/Funding

Federal Support for After School Sports Programs Jennifer Klein (July 2002) Available as a PDF only. Download Report Klein reviews federal funding sources and current policy related to sports and recreation for school-age children and youth.

Financing Afterschool Programs: The Prospects for Juvenile Justice Funding Carol Glazer (September 2001) Available as a PDF only. Download Report Glazer investigates the potential of re-directing funding from the juvenile justice system to expand afterschool programs via an examination of structure of juvenile justice funding in the United States, the current national and local policy environment for these issues, and how juvenile justice funding is applied.

Current Federal Policies, Roles, and Legislative Activities Regarding Afterschool Programs Jennifer Klein (July 2001) Available as a PDF only. Download Report Klein examines federal policy on afterschool programs and describes available funding sources, including child care and social services programs, education programs, juvenile justice programs, child nutrition programs and tax credits that can be used to pay for afterschool care.