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Garden City accepts $98,940 conditional state grant to start free tutoring, after‑school and summer programming
Summary
The commission accepted a conditional subaward of $98,940 under a state '32n' program to fund a 90‑day after‑school tutoring and summer program for grades 3–12, including staffing, transportation and tech; staff said the funds will be disbursed up front.
Garden City’s Parks & Recreation Commission voted to accept a conditional subaward notification for a state out‑of‑school‑time grant totaling $98,940 to fund free after‑school tutoring and an associated summer program.
Parks staff and grant coordinator Sean Hahn said the award — referred to in the meeting as the '32n' grant — will fund two hours per day for 90 days of programming (a tutoring hour followed by a recreational hour), staffing, transportation, onboarding, marketing and a small technology purchase. “With also putting in an educational piece … the grant is for $98,940,” parks staff said. The program is open to students in grades 3 through 12 and is free to families; staff said attendance will be reported and parents must complete enrollment forms for their students to qualify for grant reporting.
Staff told the commission the grant requires the program to begin by Feb. 5, 2026, that the awarded funds will be provided up front and that the city has already received the award letter and council approval to proceed. The program expects to average about 30 students; staff said they will initially provide 12 Chromebooks and a cart for in‑building use (12 devices) and that the grant line item for those devices was written into the application (staff later cited an equipment estimate of roughly $3,600).
The commission approved a motion to accept the conditional subaward. Parks staff said the 90‑day grant period must be expended by Sept. 31, 2026, and that the city will evaluate whether to cover any remainder months in the following budget cycle if it wants continuous programming beyond the funded window.
Parks staff encouraged potential tutors to apply via the city website and said program staffing will include a lead tutoring coordinator and support from youth services. The grant coordinator noted the application window was compressed and staff worked quickly to assemble the proposal.
