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Mayor pledges $331M to expand after‑school; providers warn rollout, low rates and payment delays risk program stability
Summary
The administration told Council it will grow the Compass after‑school investment to $755 million over several years and add 5,000 seats in FY26, but providers and council members said the immediate problem is underfunded contract rates, late payments and a rushed RFP timeline that could destabilize existing programs.
The Department of Youth and Community Development told the City Council on May 1 that the administration will significantly expand after‑school funding over the next three years, but council members and providers warned that immediate rate increases, contract stability, and payment delays must be fixed first.
DYCD Commissioner Keith Howard said the administration's plan would increase the Compass after‑school portfolio to a record $755 million over several years and bring 5,000 additional seats online for the upcoming fall semester. "This expansion will start with an immediate $21,000,000 investment in FY26 that will bring 5,000 additional ... seats online for the upcoming fall semester," the commissioner said, and said the department expects…
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