Sustainability of afterschool programs - While sustainability is often thought of in terms of continued funding, much of the underpinning lies in policy, guidelines and other directed or voter-driven directives. Sustainability is as much a commitment as a plan. Non-interrupted access to funding, staffing, space, and supportive policies all must come together for true sustainability.

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Preliminary Estimates of ESEA Title I LEA Allocations Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act - U.S. Department of Education - "Title I, the largest elementary and secondary education program, supplements State and local funding for low-achieving children, especially in high-poverty schools. The program finances the additional academic support and learning opportunities that are often required to help disadvantaged students progress along with their classmates."

Sustainability in School-Linked After-school Programs - Leadership, Program, Quality, Sustainability - Policy Studies Associates, funded by Charles S. Mott Foundation. (2002).

Introduction to Sustainability - Powerpoint developed by Afterschool Alliance, modifiable for your use.

Making the Match: Finding Funding for After School Education and Safety Programs - The Finance Project, California Department of Education and multiple foundations. (August 2007).

Financing After School Programs: Prospects for Juvenile Justice Funding - The AfterSchool Project, funded by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

The Finance Project - "To support decision-making that produces and sustains good results for children, families, and communities. The Finance Project develops and disseminates research, information, tools, and technical assistance for improved polices, programs, and financing strategies."

• Monthly Funding Tips - The Finance Project's Youth Programs Resource Center develops a series of monthly funding tips that cover various financing strategies and approaches focused on helping programs finance and sustain their work.

The Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)  - "provides Federal resources for child care that support both direct services and quality enhancements.  With nearly half of the children receiving services being of school age, CCDF provides significant funding for afterschool care in a variety of settings."

NEW Stimulus Funds and Youth Work - Youth Today's latest information about how your program can apply for funds through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Updated as additional information becomes available.

Calculate the cost for high-quality OST programs - The Wallace Foundation - This online calculator lets you determine the costs of a variety of options for high-quality out-of-school time (OST) programs. With other resources on this site, it can help you make informed decisions so you can plan for programming in which children flourish.

Afterschool & Economic Recovery and Reinvestment Act - Afterschool Alliance - "Our nation is facing its greatest economic crisis since the Great Depression. We all have a part to play in getting America moving again. The afterschool community, working with our partners in the schools, law enforcement, faith-based organizations and business and labor, is ready to do its part for moving our nation forward today and towards a better future for tomorrow."

Resources Related to the Economic Recovery Act - from First Focus

Online Resources for After-School Programs - from Communities In Schools, Inc. Resources to Support Sustainability of Quality After-School Programs

Getting Funding - List of funding sources created by The After-School Institute.

List of Resources/ Category: Sustainability and Funding - Searchable online index of resources from The Finance Project. Begin by entering keyword "afterschool"(find 10) and "after school" (find 3) and "after-school" (find 1).

Information Resource Center: Sustainability Funding - The Center "connects initiatives engaged in sustainability planning to helpful resources for completing each step of the process." The Finance Project.

Making Smart Investments in Afterschool: A Policy Primer for State and Local Leaders - Focused on identifying ways to make best use of federal Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) subsidies. Includes examples. Afterschool Investments/The Finance Project.

Sustainability - Links to papers and resources from Resources on Afterschool (funded by C. S. Mott Foundation).

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NEW Free Webinars: including Best Practices in Building Sustainable Extended Day Programs - LeapFrog School sponsors free educational online seminars so you can learn about the latest educational developments from leading experts.

Database of Funding Sources - from the Afterschool Alliance.

Writing a Sustainability Plan - from the Corporation for National and Community Service.

Fundraising Programs

NEW iLoveSchools.com is a free donor-matching service for education. School teachers build wish lists of equipment, material and supplies - anything they need for their classroom. Donors locate teachers through our wish list search and offer their donations of new or used items or the cost of the teacher's wish list.

Teacher Wish Lists - Funding and programs are being cut, but kids still need to learn. This new website lets teachers, parent groups, and administrators take their wish lists directly to the community. Sign your class up at www.classwish.org. Contributions are tax-deductible - so spread the word.

BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. - Fundraising plan from selling BJ's memberships.

• Boys and Girls Club in Indian County (www.bgca.org)
• Public Education Network (www.publiceducation.org)
• Statewide Afterschool Networks (www.statewideafterschoolnetworks.net/index.html)