For grants or subsidies for after--school and out--of--school programs; provided, that preference shall be given to after--school proposals developed collaboratively and that support quality enhancements and increased access to after--school and summer learning programs by public and nonpublic schools and private community--based programs; provided further, that the department of elementary and secondary education shall fund only those applications which contain accountability systems and measurable outcomes, under guidelines to be determined by the department in consultation with the department of early education and care; provided further, that applicants shall detail funds received from all public sources for existing after--school and out--of--school programs and the types of programs and students served by the funds; provided further, that funds shall be expended for services that actively include children with disabilities in after--school programs that also serve nondisabled children, and services that include children for whom English is a second language and children identified as low--income; provided further, that the department of elementary and secondary education shall consult with the executive office of health and human services and the department of early education and care to maximize the provision of wrap--around services and to coordinate programs and services for children and youths during after--school and out--of--school programs; provided further, that not later than September 30, 2026, the department of elementary and secondary education shall select the grant recipients and shall report on the preliminary results of said grants not later than January 8, 2027 to the secretary of administration and finance, the joint committee on education and the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that funds may be expended for programs or activities during the summer months; provided further, that funds shall be expended to convene regional networks to work with the department of elementary and secondary education and the department of early education and care to support the implementation of school and community partnerships; provided further, that funds shall be expended for the continued operation of a pilot data--sharing program designed to provide school districts with funds to partner with local community--based organizations and share identifiable student data to the extent allowed by law; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Coalition for a Better Acre to provide more than 20 teens from the Acre neighborhood section of the city of Lowell with hands--on training in podcast creation; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to the New Bedford public schools for the Girls Design Academy; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Steps to Success to provide academic and personal support for low--income students from 4th grade to college graduation; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be granted to the Cape Verdean Association of Brockton for employment positions for at--risk youth within their YEP! We Can Summer Program; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended to the Paris Street Council to support programming, including expanded accessible recreation and partnerships with the Special Olympics; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to Harlem Lacrosse Boston to support operations and programming at their East Boston site; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Natick public schools to support targeted academic initiatives and family engagement efforts to accommodate multilingual learners at Natick public schools and to support programs designed to aid students who may benefit from additional academic support; provided further, that not later than June 30, 2027, the grantee shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the effects of the pilot program on students participating in the programs partnered with school districts; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended as a grant to the Crystal Springs school in the town of Freetown to support programs and services for children, adolescents and young adults with developmental disabilities; and provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Boston Athletic Academy, Incorporated located in the Hyde Park section of the city of Boston to provide youth development through education and athletics
| | General Fund | ............... | 77.07% |
| | Youth Development and Achievement Fund | ............... | 22.93% |
