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SOLUTION: Learning & Enrichment Funding
Full Solution
Increase funding for learning and enrichment that falls outside of K-12 system, including early childhood education, out-of-school-time and summer programming, and college / credential / career preparation programming.
Summary of 2-Year Action Strategy
2022-2023: Build/strengthen coordination practices amongst service providers, and raise school community awareness on enrichment provider opportunities. Design and build a basic cost modeling framework for both early care & education and out-of-school-time providers. Identify accessible funding streams (private and public dollars) based on cost model and need. Advocate for sustainable funding informed by cost modeling demand.
Progress Updates:
| September 2022 | |
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2022 Summer Impact Grant awarded to 37 organization to enhance existing summer offers for New Orleans youth ($500,000, United Way of Southeast Louisiana and BCM) |
Evaluate reach and impact to inform cost modeling framework.
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Seed funding for the Youth Master Plan Grant to enhance existing youth-serving programs ($747,000, United Way of Southeast Louisiana with the NOLA Coalition) |
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Who's Involved?
Primary 2-Year Action Strategy Owner: NOYA
Other Owners: Agenda for Children, New Orleans Arts Education Alliance, YouthForce NOLA, New Orleans Recreation Development Commission (NORDC), New Orleans Public Library, Laureus Sport for Good, CMOs (e.g. InspireNOLA Charter Schools, FirstLine Schools), United Way of Southeast Louisiana (UWSELA), Baptist Community Ministries (BCM), CYPB
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