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Utah After School Network asks subcommittee for $10 million to close gap in after‑school and summer programs

Economic and Community Development Appropriation Subcommittee · February 4, 2026
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Summary

The Utah After School Network requested an ongoing $10,000,000 appropriation to close a stated $29,000,000 funding shortfall for after‑school and summer programs and to expand access by an estimated 3,000–5,000 children via competitive grants to programs that missed federal funding.

Ben Chunselman, executive director of the Utah After School Network, told the subcommittee that public funding for after‑school and summer programs has fallen to its lowest level since 2018 and that nearly $29,000,000 in unmet funding requests remain after recent federal awards. “Over the past several years, the financial sustainability of after school and summer…

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