New Hampshire Business Challenge Leverages Funds for Afterschool

New Hampshire will receive $450,000 in federal funds for afterschool programs as result of Governor Craig Benson’s 3 to 6 Afterschool Challenge.

http://www.nga.org/center/frontAndCenter/1,1188,C_FRONT_CENTER%5ED_7327,00.html

The initiative, a joint effort of the Governor’s Office; PlusTime NH, a public-private partnership that supports afterschool programs across the state and the Governor’s Task Force on Afterschool Programs seeks to:

* Raise $1.5 million from the state business community

* Increase the availability of afterschool programs; and

* Build the capacity of afterschool programs through public-private partnerships.

As part of this initiative, with support from the NGA Center for Best Practices, Governor Benson recently hosted a summit to inform business leaders about the progress of extra learning opportunities throughout the state and the role they can play to strengthen programs. Due to new support, PlusTime NH was able to provide the match for a challenge grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service. The federal dollars will support seven demonstration sites.
Related Links:

* Corporation for National and Community Service Press Release http://www.nationalservice.org/news/pr/091704.html

* Governor Benson’s 3 to 6 Afterschool Challenge http://www.state.nh.us/governor/3to6.html

* Governors’ Extra Learning Opportunity Summits http://www.nga.org/center/divisions/1,1188,C_ISSUE_BRIEF^D_7250,00.html

* PlusTime NH http://www.plustime.org/

* Related F&C Story, ”Americorps Volunteer to Promote New Hampshire Public-Private Afterschool Partnerships” http://www.nga.org/center/frontAndCenter/1,1188,C_FRONT_CENTER^D_6465,00.html