BOND SECURES $1.7 MILLION FOR AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS IN KANSAS CITY AND ST. LOUIS
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August 6, 2004
WASHINGTON, DC - Senator Kit Bond announced today that after-school programs in Kansas City and St. Louis will receive more than $1.7 million in federal funds.
"These funds will help ensure that our children have the skills they need to be successful in school and later in life," said Senator Kit Bond.
A total of $1,739,675 will be sent to Missouri for the following after-school programs in Kansas City and St. Louis:
Partnership for Children (PFC) in Kansas City will receive $994,100. PFC works with a number of groups, including schools and, community-based facilities in Clay, Jackson and Platte counties to provide safe, affordable and enriching after-school programs and activities. Through this initiative, PFC will support the educational, social and emotional development of middle-school youth by helping improve quality and build capacity of after-school programs. Today's funds will be used to provide direct services support to 8 to 10 of these programs, serving 700-800 youth.
“Senator Bond has always been a tremendous champion for children, youth and families,” said Janice Ellis, Partnership for Children President. “He has demonstrated time and again that an investment in our children is an investment in the future of Missouri and our country.”
Youth development experts have calculated that society reaps more than a $10 return for every $1 invested in high quality after-school programs.
“Partnership for Children is very grateful to Senator Bond for the confidence he has placed in us to help add to the body of research that shows youth who attend high quality after-school programs exhibit better work habits in school, have better attendance records and fewer behavioral problems. They are also less likely to use drugs, become teen parents or commit or be victimized by crime and other delinquent behavior,” added Ellis.
Annie Malone Children and Family Service Center Early Childhood Program in St. Louis will receive $745,575. The Annie Malone program provides daily services to children six weeks to five years old. Staff and 50 percent of the parents will be trained as "Parents as Teachers." Also, 50 percent of the staff will receive their Associate Degree in Early Childcare with these funds by 2007. The Agency will also offer a total of $15,000 in scholarships per year for families transitioning from Welfare to Work, each family will receive up to $2,000 annually.
As a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Bond secured the funds for the Kansas City and St. Louis programs in the fiscal year 2004 Omnibus Appropriations bill.
Kit Bond is Missouri's senior Senator and served twice as Governor before continuing his service in his third term in the United States Senate.
"These funds will help ensure that our children have the skills they need to be successful in school and later in life," said Senator Kit Bond.
A total of $1,739,675 will be sent to Missouri for the following after-school programs in Kansas City and St. Louis:
Partnership for Children (PFC) in Kansas City will receive $994,100. PFC works with a number of groups, including schools and, community-based facilities in Clay, Jackson and Platte counties to provide safe, affordable and enriching after-school programs and activities. Through this initiative, PFC will support the educational, social and emotional development of middle-school youth by helping improve quality and build capacity of after-school programs. Today's funds will be used to provide direct services support to 8 to 10 of these programs, serving 700-800 youth.
“Senator Bond has always been a tremendous champion for children, youth and families,” said Janice Ellis, Partnership for Children President. “He has demonstrated time and again that an investment in our children is an investment in the future of Missouri and our country.”
Youth development experts have calculated that society reaps more than a $10 return for every $1 invested in high quality after-school programs.
“Partnership for Children is very grateful to Senator Bond for the confidence he has placed in us to help add to the body of research that shows youth who attend high quality after-school programs exhibit better work habits in school, have better attendance records and fewer behavioral problems. They are also less likely to use drugs, become teen parents or commit or be victimized by crime and other delinquent behavior,” added Ellis.
Annie Malone Children and Family Service Center Early Childhood Program in St. Louis will receive $745,575. The Annie Malone program provides daily services to children six weeks to five years old. Staff and 50 percent of the parents will be trained as "Parents as Teachers." Also, 50 percent of the staff will receive their Associate Degree in Early Childcare with these funds by 2007. The Agency will also offer a total of $15,000 in scholarships per year for families transitioning from Welfare to Work, each family will receive up to $2,000 annually.
As a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Bond secured the funds for the Kansas City and St. Louis programs in the fiscal year 2004 Omnibus Appropriations bill.
Kit Bond is Missouri's senior Senator and served twice as Governor before continuing his service in his third term in the United States Senate.
