Committee examines S.232 to help public libraries access cannabis‑funded after‑school grants
On Feb. 11 the House Education Committee reviewed S.232, a bill intended to draw public libraries more directly into the After School Special Fund. Agency of Education staff said libraries are already eligible but face administrative barriers; the Department of Libraries urged a streamlined role to help small libraries apply.
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Johannes Hench, the Agency of Education official who oversees after‑school and summer programming, told the House Education Committee on Feb. 11 that S.232 aims to "expand the afterschool" fund to "specifically highlight and raise up the work of libraries in summer and out‑of‑school time programming." Hench said the agency wanted committee members to understand current practice and the obstacles libraries face.
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