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Utah Afterschool Network asks legislature for $10 million ongoing to close funding gap
Economic and Community Development Appropriations Subcommittee · February 4, 2026
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Summary
Ben Chunselman told the appropriations subcommittee the state faces nearly $29 million in unmet after‑school and summer program funding and requested $10,000,000 ongoing to expand access and sustain providers, estimating support for 3,000–5,000 children.
Ben Chunselman, executive director of the Utah Afterschool Network, told the Economic and Community Development Appropriations Subcommittee that public funding for after‑school and summer programs has eroded and that the state now faces about $29 million in unmet funding requests.
"These unmet…
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