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Subtopic_x0020_Level_x0020_1}} {{item. ResourceLink. Description}} Public Act 104-0464 appropriated $30 million for FY 2027 in General Revenue funds to provide the After School Programs Grant to school districts and community organizations for after-school programming, as well as other programming outside of the normal school day.
The After School Programs Grant is a two-part initiative. School district grant allocations total approximately $10. 7 million of the $30 million appropriated.
Another approximately $19. 3 million is competitive grant allocations for non-school district applicants. The purpose of the funding is to: Improve academic outcomes for students.
Provide opportunities for enrichment activities in a safe and healthy environment. Provide opportunities to strengthen public, private, and philanthropic partnerships so that quality support services are more durable for students facing the greatest challenges. The After School Programs Grant was previously named the Healthy Community Investment Grant.
FY2027 After School Programs - Non-School Districts Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) ISBE is pleased to announce the release of the FY 2027 After School Programs -- Non-School Districts grant. In accordance with 23 Ill. Admin.
Code 268 , the program enables eligible entities to establish after-school programs that provide opportunities to support and improve academic achievement and promote positive behaviors. Providing enrichment activities in a safe and healthy environment can strengthen public, private, and philanthropic partnerships so that quality support services are more durable for students facing the greatest challenges.
Such grants support working families and favorably impact the quality of communities. Entities that are not school districts or Local Education Agencies (LEAs).
These entities include, but are not limited to, Regional Offices of Education (ROEs); Intermediate Service Centers (ISCs); community-based organizations, including faith-based organizations; or Indian tribes or tribal organizations (as defined in the federal Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act). Proposals are due to ISBE no later than 4:00 p. m.
on Thursday August 6, 2026 . Proposals must be submitted through ISBE's IWAS System . Proposals submitted after this date and time will not be accepted.
Below the message above, the current main text of the webpage needs to be edited to say the following: Eligible applicants must have submitted an Intent to Apply , in order to access the IWAS system. ISBE is no longer accepting responses to the Intent to Apply. The ITA form must have been completed before a proposal can be submitted in response to the NOFO.
Submission of the ITA does not obligate an entity to apply for the grant through the NOFO. Similarly, submission of the ITA does not guarantee eligibility for or award of the grant. All applicants, including entities that have previously been awarded an ASP - Non-LEA Grant, must have completed an ITA.
Applicant entities must also meet all eligibility requirements and submit a proposal in accordance with the requirements outlined in the NOFO, once available. Each applicant must propose to serve a population of students that is at least 90% low-income.
This requirement will be satisfied by meeting at least one of the following criteria: The applicant proposes to serve only schools with a population of students that is at least 90% low-income. All schools to be served must meet this minimum threshold. A population of low-income students is determined by a school’s FY 2026 Free and Reduced-Price Meal Eligibility Data.
Please review the FY 2026 school-level data on the ISBE Child Nutrition Data Analytics and Mapping Tools webpage .
The applicant may propose to serve one or more schools with a population of low-income students that is less than 90% low-income, but in this case must provide an assurance that the population of students it will serve from the school (or schools) will be at least 90% low-income and must explain how student eligibility will be determined without violating state or federal student privacy laws.
Students who meet the income requirements of the School Breakfast and Lunch Program Act [105 ILCS 125] or any other public benefit program based on income and homeless children and youth as defined in Section 11434a of the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act [42 U.S.C. 11434a] shall be classified as low-income for the purpose of determining program eligibility.
At no time shall a school or district disclose names of students eligible for free or reduced-priced meals. FY2026 After School Programs - Non-School Districts Technology Issues Frequently Asked Questions FY 2026 After School Programs - Non-School Districts Webinar FY 2026 After School Programs - Non-School Districts NOFO/RFP The above link navigates to a PDF of the NOFO/RFP and is provided for reference.
All proposals must be submitted electronically through the IWAS System.
After School Programs Non-School Districts Grant Applications Instructions FY 2026 After School Programs - Non-School Districts Frequently Asked Questions - FY 2026 After School Programs - Qualifying Schools List - For School Districts Only After School Programs Allowable and Non-Allowable Uses of Funds FY 25 After School Programs - Non-School Districts Webinar FY 2025 After School Programs - NOFO/RFP FY 2025 After School Programs - Non-School Districts Application FY 25 After School Programs - Non-School Districts Frequently Asked Questions FY25 After School Programs - Qualifying Schools List - For School Districts Only After School Programs Allowable and Non-Allowable Uses of Funds FY24 After School Programs - Non-School Districts Webinar, 09/07/2023 - Note that the webinar states a due date of September 29, 2023.
That due date is now outdated, and applications are now due on October 20, 2023 at 4:00pm.
FY24 After School Programs - Non-School Districts NOFO - Extended until 10/20/2023 FY24 After School Programs - Non-School Districts Application FY24 After School Programs – Non-School District Frequently Asked Questions - FY 2024 After School Programs - Qualifying Schools List - For School Disticts Only FY24 After School Programs-Non-School Districts Grant Allocation List FY23 After School Programs - Non-School Districts Grant Webinar, 10/14/22 After School Programs - Non-School District NOFO - After School Programs - Non-School Districts Application FY 2023 Frequently Asked Questions FY 2023 After School Programs - Qualifying Schools List - For School Disticts Only FY23 After School Programs - Non-School Districts Grant Allocation List FY 2022 After School Programs - Non-School District NOFO - FY 2022 After School Programs - Non-School District Application FY 2022 Frequently Asked Questions FY22 After School Programs - Non-School Districts Webinar - 03/10/2022 FY22 Grantee District List FY22 After School Programs Non-School Districts Grant Allocation List After School Programs - Non-School Districts Tentative Award Posting FY21 FY 2021 After School Programs - Non-School District NOFO FY 2021 After School Programs - Non-School District Application FY 2021 Frequently Asked Questions FY21 After School Programs - Non-School District Webinar - 12/01/2020 FY21 Grantee District List FY 2021 New Grantee Webinar for School Districts CURE After School Programs The purpose of this funding opportunity is to establish after-school programs as a joint effort between not-for-profit community based organizations and Tier 1 or Tier 2 school districts.
Applications due May 23, 2022, at 4 pm.
CURE After School Programs RFP CURE After School Programs Attachments CURE After School Programs Webinar CURE After School Programs FAQ CURE After School Programs Grant Allocation List Afterschool Snacks and Meals Grantees are encouraged to review and explore opportunities for participation in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) Afterschool Snack Program and/or the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) At-Risk Afterschool Meals .
NSLP offers cash reimbursements to help schools serve snacks to children in afterschool activities aimed at promoting the health and wellbeing of children and youth in our communities. Afterschool Snack Program Fact Sheet Afterschool Snack Program FAQs The At-Risk Afterschool Meals component of CACFP offers federal funding to afterschool programs that serve a meal or snack to children in low-income areas.
At-Risk Afterschool Meals Fact Sheet At-Risk Afterschool Meals FAQs CACFP and NSLP are funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and administered by the Illinois State Board of Education. Email questions to cnp@isbe. net or call ISBE’s Nutrition Department at (800) 545-7892.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Non-school districts in Illinois. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
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Applications for After School Programs – Non-School Districts Grant are due August 6, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
After School Programs – Non-School Districts Grant is funded by Illinois State Board of Education. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Illinois. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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