Roadmap to Roadmap to Afterschool for AllAfterschool for All

Examining Current Investments and Mapping Future Needs

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Basics of Afterschool

Parents of 28 million kids work outside the home. 14.3 million, or 25%, of the country’s K-12 youth

take care of themselves after school. 3 to 6 p.m. are the most dangerous hours for

kids. Juvenile crime soars Peak hours for drugs, alcohol, cigarettes and sex Lack of physical activity/obesity

Parents of 15 million children would sign up for an afterschool program – if one were available.

Public Support

Nearly nine in ten voters (89 percent) say that, given the dangers young people face today, afterschool programs are important

3 in 4 voters agree programs are an absolute necessity

76% agree that newly elected officials in Congress and state and local officials should increase funding for afterschool

Source: Afterschool Alliance Poll conducted by Lake, Snell, Perry & Associates, Inc., November 2008

Benefits of Quality Afterschool Programs

Improved Test Scores and Grades 21st CCLC participants nationwide - 43% improved reading

scores, 42% improved math scores Promising Programs study – big gains in test scores, work habits

Improved School Attendance, Engagement in Learning

More likely to come to school, stay in school and graduate Los Angeles program reduced drop out rate by 20%

Improved Social and Emotional Behavior Lower truancy, drug use, violence, teen pregnancy Develop leadership, critical thinking, self-confidence, teamwork

Improved Health and Wellness Structured physical activities, healthy snacks help prevent weight

gain tied to inactivity after school and during summer

What We Knew Going Into This

21st Century Community Learning Centers $50 million increase for FY09

NCLB authorized $2.5 billion

Other sources of afterschool money: CCDBG, Safe and Drug Free Schools, OJJDP, SES, Department of Agriculture

FYAmount

Appropriated Amount

Authorized in NCLB

2002 $1 billion $1.25 billion

2003 $993.5M $1.5 billion

2004 $991M $1.75 billion

2005 $991M $2 billion

2006 $981M $2.25 billion

2007 $981M $2.5 billion

2008 $1.08 B $2.5 billion

2009 $1.13 B $2.5 billion

Federal Funding Picture

State Funding for Afterschool

CA – $550 million to K-8 Afterschool Education and Safety (ASES) Programs in FY08 RI – FY08 Funding Analysis suggests $50.9 spent by public agencies GA – $14 million to school- and community- based afterschool programs through TANF,

renewed for FY09, plus $20.3 million in TANF funds reallocated to child care. NJ – $14.5 million in state funds to NJ After 3 PM in FY09 TN – $12.5 million unclaimed lottery funds (LEAP) OH – $10 million in TANF funds to support afterschool programs in targeted

communities NY – $9.4 million through a mix of state and TANF funds MA – $5.5 million in state funding in 2008, up from $2 million in 2007 MN – $5+ million over two years CT – $4.4 million in Dept of Ed and Dept of Social Services funds (combined) WA – $3 million over 2 years for programs, professional development and technical

assistance IA -- $900,000 for programs from the Healthy Iowans Tobacco Trust

Local SystemsBaltimore’s After School Strategy

Total: $7.5M (providers required to provide 20% cash match, totaling an additional $1.5M)

Public: 100%City: 85% (Baltimore City Public Schools, Baltimore City general operating) State: 9% (Maryland After School Opportunity Fund)Federal: 6% (OJJDP)

Prime Time Palm Beach CountyTotal: $5.2 MPublic: 72%, source: Children’s Services Council Private Foundations: 28%

Providence After School Alliance Total: $2.9M Public: 50%

City: 27% (School district, City of Providence)Federal: 23% (21st Community Learning Center)

Private: 50%NYC – Of the public funds for afterschool

City: 66%Federal 26% (21st CCLC, USDA & SES)State : 8%

Private Funders

Corporate Voices After School White Paper that found that American companies invested $136.6 million in 2005 to local afterschool programs.

In Rhode Island, private funders invested almost $14 million in expanded learning opportunities

While several foundations support afterschool programs, there is no compilation of how much foundations are investing in afterschool

Roadmap to

Afterschool For All

Roadmap Project Overview

With funding from the Charles Stewart MottFoundation and the Atlantic Philanthropies,the Afterschool Alliance commissioned ascientific study to assess the current investmentin afterschool programs from the public sector,parents, foundations and business, and toestimate the added investment necessary ateach level to provide quality afterschool for all.

Roadmap Project Goals

Better understand current funding for afterschool;

Create a funding roadmap that will help sustain and expand quality afterschool programs;

Inform a long-term legislative agenda at every level; and

Create real benchmarks for measuring progress.

Methodology of the Study

Multiple Stage Sampling 50 School Districts, stratified by income

and then selected using PPS Developed sampling frame of afterschool

programs in 50 districts Telephone interviews with 537 programs

from the 50 districts – goal was 10 from each district, but some districts had fewer than 10 programs

Secondary analysis: tracking federal, state, philanthropic and corporate funding with afterschool as an allowable use

DefinitionFor this survey, afterschool programs are

defined as programs that:

serve school-age children, occur before or after school (but may also

occur at other times like weekends and in the summer),

operate approximately 12 or more hours/week and

are not single-activity focused (e.g., not only tutoring or sports).

Survey Instrument

Administered by phone Asked programs basic descriptive info

How many kids servedHours of operationTypes of activities

Funding informationRepeated same series of questions

for all funding sources

Findings – Basic Descriptive Info

Long running programs – more than half in operation for 10+ years

Most operate 5 days a week for at least 3 hours a day and in summer

Students participate regularly Mostly elementary students School is most common location, but some programs

in schools are run by non-profits or for-profits 48% of programs report serving at least 40% free or

reduced price lunch students.

Indicators of Quality

Median child to staff ratio is 11:1 For 87% of programs, a majority of enrolled students

participate regularly (at least 60% of the time) Staff Qualifications

Site Coordinators/Directors• 95% have had previous experience with youth, 41% are

certified teachers, 83% have a 2- or 4-year degree Staff

• In one-third of the programs, at least some of the staff were certified teachers.

• In half of the programs, some or all of the staff had a 2 or 4 year degree.

• In virtually all of the programs (94%) at least some of the staff had previous experience with youth.

Findings

Activities offered by programs serving all age groups:

Tutoring/Academics/Homework help: 98% Recreation and sports: 93% Health education : 88% Life/Personal skills: 88% Creative arts: 84% Family involvement: 76% Mentoring: 74% Leadership skills: 72% Community service: 70%

Findings

Activities – Among older youth programs only:

Career Development: 51% College application assistance: 47% Substance abuse prevention: 47% Violence prevention 41% Pregnancy prevention: 34%

Findings – Funding SourcesFunding Source Percentage of programs

accessing funding sourcePercentage of total

budget from each source

Tuition, Fees 83% 76.3%

Federal Grants 28% 11.0%

State Grants 11% 3.1%

Local Grants 13% 2.4%

Businesses 12% 0.8%

Foundations 12% 2.5%

Religious 5% 0.2%

Individual Donors 23% 1.9%

Other Sources 9% 1.8%

Non-Monetary Donations 36% N/A

Funding differences by program characteristics

Program funding differs depending on whether or not programs serve low-income children:

69% of programs with at least 40% of enrollees receiving free or reduced-price lunches (low-income) receive funding from parental tuition compared to 96% of other programs

43% of low-income serving programs receive funding from Federal grants compared to 15% of other programs. Low-income programs are also much more likely to receive state and local grants and more likely to receive almost any other type of funding.

Program funding differs by how long they’ve been in operation

Long-standing programs more likely to receive funding from parents and less likely to receive public funds, foundation grants, and in-kind donations. Long standing programs are also less likely to serve low-income kids.

Program funding differs by size/enrollment Smaller programs are more likely to receive tuition and less likely to

receive public funds, funds from businesses, foundations, donors, and other sources, and in-kind donations.

Cost Estimate Consistent with other Cost Research

By dividing total cost by enrollment, average cost per student per year is $3190 (includes summer for most programs)

January 2009 report by P/PV and Finance Project, commissioned by The Wallace Foundation found average cost per enrollee to be $3366 for ES/MS and $2670 for HS (includes summer program).

Rhode Island Cost Analysis found average cost to be $2,097 for school year plus $636 per student per summer = $2733

Center for Summer Learning – average cost of summer program $1295

Cost by Funding Source

By dividing program budget by enrollment, average cost per student per year is $3190

Funding Source Percentage of total fundingAverage contribution

per child

Tuition, Fees 76.3% $2,433.97

Federal Grants 11% $350.90

State Grants 3.1% $98.89

Local Grants 2.4% $76.56

Businesses .8% $25.52

Foundations 2.5% $79.75

Religious .2% $6.38

Individual Donors 1.9% $60.61

Other Sources 1.8% $57.42

Simplest Possible Projection

Funding Source

Current funding levels for 6.5 million kids

Additional Funding Needed to Provide

Afterschool for 15.3 million kids

Total for 21.8 million kids

Tuition, Fees 15,820,805,000 37,239,741,000 53,060,546,000

Federal Grants 2,280,850,000 5,368,770,000 7,649,620,000

State Grants 642,785,000 1,513,017,000 2,155,802,000

Local Grants 497,640,000 1,171,368,000 1,669,008,000

Businesses 165,880,000 390,456,000 556,336,000

Foundations 518,375,000 1,220,175,000 1,738,550,000

Religious 41,470,000 97,614,000 139,084,000

Individual Donors 393,965,000 927,333,000 1,321,298,000

Other Sources 373,230,000 878,526,000 1,251,756,000

Total 20,735,000,000 48,807,000,000 69,542,000,000

Need a new route to get to Afterschool for All We need a roadmap that establishes concrete objectives for

achieving, in the not too distant future, afterschool for all students. This roadmap must:

Account for the economic reality that some parents are unable to afford fees, while others can.

Recognize the important role of multiple funding sources – governments at all levels, philanthropic support, businesses, parent fees.

Account for a broad range of programs from a variety of sponsors, reflecting rich diversity of American communities.

Focus on approaches that sustain successful quality programs, while allowing innovative new programs to develop. 

Roadmap to Afterschool For All – Federal Aid Targeted to Most At-Risk

Roadmap to Afterschool for All

Funding Source

Funding Need to Reach Afterschool for All

Percentage of Total Cost

Tuition and fees 30,898,557,500 44.40%

Federal grant 17,935,775,000 25.80%

State grant 5,054,627,500 7.30%

Local grant 3,913,260,000 5.60%

Business 1,304,420,000 1.90%

Foundation 4,076,312,500 5.90%

Religious 326,105,000 0.50%

Individuals 3,097,997,500 4.50%

Other 2,934,945,000 4.20%

Totals 69,542,000,000 100%

How Roadmap Compares to Current Funding

Roadmap to Afterschool for All

Funding SourceCurrent

Investment

Roadmap to Afterschool for

All

Change in Actual Dollar Amount:

Current to Roadmap

Tuition and fees 15,820,805,000 30,898,557,500 -0.51

Federal Grant 2,280,850,000 17,935,775,0007.86

State Grant 642,785,000 5,054,627,5007.86

Local Grant 497,640,000 3,913,260,0007.86

Business 165,880,000 1,304,420,0007.86

Foundation 518,375,000 4,076,312,5007.86

Religious 41,470,000 326,105,000 7.86

Individuals 393,965,000 3,097,997,500 7.86

Other 373,230,000 2,934,945,0007.86

Totals 20,735,000,000 69,542,000,0003.35

How Current & Roadmap Funding Levels Compare

76%

11%

3%

2%1%3%0%2% 2%

Tuition and fees

Federal grant

State grant

Local grant

Business

Foundation

Religious

Individuals

Other

45%

26%

7%

6%

2%

6%

0%4%

4%

Current Funding LevelsRoadmap to AfterschoolFor All Funding Levels

Takeaway Messages

Clear that parents are carrying most of the costs – need to increase investments by other sectors

Federal targeting appears effective, but not sufficient

About one-third (32%) of programs reported that their expenses exceeded their revenues, indicating that more funding is needed

Takeaway Messages

In these economic times, federal role is especially important $2.5 billion for 21st CCLC is good place to start. 21st

CCLC funds leverage other funds and benefit from in-kind support

1/4 of CCDBG funding supports school age kids – An increase of CCDBG by $1 billion will help more parents afford their share

Fund STEP UP Promote use of stimulus dollars to support afterschool

and summer All other sectors increase investments proportionate to

federal increase

Closing Thoughts

Critical Time An investment in afterschool programs is an

investment in the next generation, Unless we put the afternoon hours to good use, we

lose a real opportunity Now more than ever, we need to increase the

investment in quality afterschool programs from all sectors.

The Roadmap to Afterschool for All is designed to point the way – but the real test of America’s commitment to its children will be whether we travel down the road this report maps out.