The Missouri AfterSchool Network (MASN) is excited to announce that DESE has made available $2.5 million for not-for-profit before and afterschool and summer enrichment programs to increase access to summer enrichment programs that help students most impacted by the Covid-19.
Summer enrichment providers may choose from two ARPA Summer Enrichment Grant opportunities:
Option 1) The “enhancement” option allows existing programs to
easily expand their content and support increased staffing so that children
impacted by the pandemic have additional opportunities to address their social,
emotional, health, and wellbeing needs in a safe and secure summer enrichment
environment.
Option 2) The “program implementation” option is a more traditional grant
opportunity and allows for higher funding levels per site to accommodate the startup,
expansion, and/or ongoing operation of summer enrichment programs that improve
the availability and affordability of summer enrichment for students impacted
by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Due to the urgent time constraints for summer enrichment programs to apply and receive notification of funding, but also due to the administrative burden of trying to apply for funding while operating summer programming, there will be two rounds of applications for both Option 1 and Option 2.
A short application window will be open for two weeks from June 20th – June 30th for programs to apply. Programs applying during this first round will receive notice by July 10th. A second application window will remain open until July 10th. Programs applying during the second round will receive notice by July 17th. Any application that not funded in the first round will automatically be considered in the second round.
Download the ARPA Summer Enrichment Grant Guidance today!
Click here for updates and responses to questions submitted to MASN: FAQ – ARPA Summer Enrichment Grant.
