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Council approves renewals and new awards to expand Centers of Hope after-school programming
Summary
The council authorized multiple contract renewals and new agreements to continue Centers of Hope after-school programming across the city, covering tutorial, STEM and arts offerings and preparing summer registration and Camp Best Friends.
Council approved a block of contract renewals and new awards to continue the city-run Centers of Hope after-school programming for the 2025'26 program year.
Deputy Commissioner Voss and Parks & Recreation staff explained the contracts fund tutorial, technology, STEM, arts and athletics at multiple locations. The resolutions authorize first- and second-year renewal options and specify contract dates and maximum amounts for each vendor.
The approvals included multi-vendor renewals and new one-year agreements timed to vendor contract anniversaries. Parks staff told council the department has served over 2,000 children and teens this year at 18 sites and that Camp Best Friends (summer program) begins June 9; after-school registration for the 2026 program year opens the same day.
Why it matters: The Centers of Hope programs are a city-funded after-school safety and enrichment network that provides out-of-school time supports for youth in neighborhoods across Atlanta.
Next steps: Contracts will be executed and registration for summer and the next after-school year will proceed per Parks & Recreation timelines.
