Afterschool Advocacy Actions Topic Ask Resources 21st CCLC 21st Century RFP Release: We need you to tell your policymakers that the RFP needs to be released NOW in order to time the grant start date as much as possible with the start of the fiscal year. 21st Century Funding Letter 21st Century Funding: President Trump’s proposed Template / (You can ask parents budget eliminates 21st Century. Make sure Congress and youth to fill this out.) knows 21st Century isn't an acceptable cut! Teen REACH Teen REACH Funding: Tell your legislators and the Governor that any budget agreement needs to include funding for Teen REACH. Thriving Youth Fund (SB2046/HB3217): This bill establishes the thriving youth income tax check box that allows taxpayers to fund non-Medicaid eligible community-based youth programs, including Teen REACH. Lottery The Lottery After-School Rescue bill, HB0273, Rescue creates an game “After-School Rescue” scratch-off Bill where the net revenue goes to the making of grants to at-risk schools for the promotion of extracurricular and after-school programs. Social Services The Social Services Contract Notice Act, HB3110, was Contract Notice written in response to the Good Friday social services Act cut that took place in April 2015. The bill would require the state of Illinois to provide the General Assembly and social service providers advance notice prior to reducing, eliminating, or suspending services. The Child Care The Child Care Development Fund provides vouchers Development or subsidies for low-income parents to pay for child Fund care, including preschool, before and after school, and summer care for children up to age 12. Tell Congress that they need to maintain funding for this program. Funding for Many legislators don’t know the importance of Afterschool/Raise afterschool programing. Building connections and Awareness ofthe relationships with legislators can go a long way in Value of helping to create favorable afterschool policies and Afterschool funding streams.
Afterschool Advocacy Actions Topic Ask Resources 21st CCLC 21st Century RFP Release: We need you to tell your policymakers that the RFP needs to be released NOW in order to time the grant start date as much as possible with the start of the fiscal year. 21st Century Funding: President Trump’s proposed budget eliminates 21st Century. Make sure Congress knows 21st Century isn't an acceptable cut! 21st Century Funding Letter Template / (You can ask parents and youth to fill this out.) Teen REACH Teen REACH Funding: Tell your legislators and the Governor that any budget agreement needs to include funding for Teen REACH. Thriving Youth Fund (SB2046/HB3217): This bill establishes the thriving youth income tax check box that allows taxpayers to fund non-Medicaid eligible community-based youth programs, including Teen REACH. Lottery Rescue Bill The Lottery After-School Rescue bill, HB0273, creates an “After-School Rescue” scratch-off game where the net revenue goes to the making of grants to at-risk schools for the promotion of extracurricular and after-school programs. Social Services Contract Notice Act The Social Services Contract Notice Act, HB3110, was written in response to the Good Friday social services cut that took place in April 2015. The bill would require the state of Illinois to provide the General Assembly and social service providers advance notice prior to reducing, eliminating, or suspending services. The Child Care Development Fund The Child Care Development Fund provides vouchers or subsidies for low-income parents to pay for child care, including preschool, before and after school, and summer care for children up to age 12. Tell Congress that they need to maintain funding for this program. Funding for Afterschool/Raise Awareness ofthe Value of Afterschool Many legislators don’t know the importance of afterschool programing. Building connections and relationships with legislators can go a long way in helping to create favorable afterschool policies and funding streams.
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