Navigating Proposition 49:
Resources for Grantmakers

In 2002 California voters approved Proposition 49 which will provide additional funds for after school programming. These funds will help build upon the After School Education and Safety program and the federal 21st Century Community Learning Center programs. Proposition 49 is expected to be signed by Governor Schwarzenegger in September and trigger with the 2006-07 state budget. This will increase California's current after school funding from $121 million to an unprecedented $550 million. These funds will be available for after-school programs at California's public elementary and middle schools.

The passage and implementation of Proposition 49 offers a unique opportunity for funders to engage with grantees and local government around education and after school programming. Many schools, local government, and community based organizations may not understand the implications of Proposition 49 and funders will be able to play a pivotal role in educating grantees and other stakeholders about this new funding opportunity.

With passage of this bill, school districts will begin to create new partnerships with community based organizations in an effort to plan and deliver after school programs. Proposition 49 provides funders with an opportunity to provide planning grants and other technical assistance support to help both schools and communities develop comprehensive after school plans. As part of the law, all groups applying for Prop. 49 funds from the California Department of Education are required to have a 33% local match and foundations can also get involved by helping schools to come up with these funds.

This page contains Proposition 49 information and resources that will be helpful to both funders and their grantee organizations. NCG will continue to track developments regarding the implementation Proposition 49, just as it tracks other state and federal legislative developments that are of interest to members. NCG encourages its members to take advantage of this opportunity to bring new state funding to their communities.

Leveraging Opportunities for Funders

Designed as a guide for funders, this document outlines Proposition 49 leveraging opportunities at the state, regional, and local levels across several key themes including quality, accountability/evaluation, sustainability, workforce, advocacy, and access. It includes a partial list of projects and efforts that may require funding support.

For additional background, download materials handed out at the "Proposition 49: Leveraging Public Funding for Quality Afterschool Programs in California" briefing on June 20, 2006 (see sidebar). For key links to people and organizations focusing on Prop. 49, see below.

Proposition 49 Resources

• Advocacy
• Best Practices
• Direct Services
• Funders

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Materials from NCG's
June 20 Special Briefing:

• Senate Bill 638
  (Torlakson, 2005)
• What Needs to be in Place for Prop 49 to be Successful?
• Bay Area Partnerships Outlook
• Program Agenda
  6/20/06 NCG Special Briefing on Prop. 49
• California Afterschool Map
  June 2006
• Oakland Afterschool Strategic Plan

Advocacy

Afterschool Alliance
www.afterschoolalliance.org
The Afterschool Alliance is a nonprofit organization that works to raise awareness of the importance of afterschool programs and advocates for quality, affordable programs for all children.
Posted 7/13/06

Bay Area Partnership for Children and Youth (BAP)
www.bayareapartnership.org/
BAP is a non-profit that brings a range of youth program resources into low-income communities, with a focus on advancing the well being of the Bay Area's children, youth, families and their communities.
Posted 7/13/06

California Advisory Committee on Before and After School Programs
www.cde.ca.gov/ls/ba/ac/
The Advisory Committee provides information and advice to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, the Secretary for Education, and the State Board of Education regarding state and federal policy and funding issues affecting before and after school programs, based on regular and systematic input from providers.
Posted 7/13/06

California Afterschool Network
www.afterschoolnetwork.org
The mission of the California Afterschool Network is to influence policy by coordinating local and statewide efforts that support out of school time opportunities for children and youth. The California Afterschol Network is administered through the Center for Community-School Partnerships at U.C. Davis.
Posted 7/13/06

California School-age Consortium (CalSAC)
http://www.calsac.org/
CalSAC is a statewide professional development and advocacy organization dedicated to supporting afterschool and school-age care professionals in their work to provide enriching, high-quality care for children.
Posted 7/13/06

Children Now
www.childrennow.org
Children Now is a national organization that works with policymakers, practitioners and other organizations to ensure that the state's publicly-funded after school programs meet the needs of all communities in California. Visit Children Now's resource page on school funding.
Posted 7/13/06

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Best Practices

Afterschool Alliance
www.afterschoolalliance.org
The Afterschool Alliance is a nonprofit organization that works to raise awareness of the importance of afterschool programs and advocates for quality, affordable programs for all children.
Posted 7/13/06

Center for Community School Partnerships/ U.C. Davis School of Education
www.education.ucdavis.edu/cress/ccsp/
The Center for Community School Partnerships engages in research, evaluation and technical assistance to connect schools and communities in ways that promote high quality education for all California children.
Posted 7/13/06

Community Network for Youth Development
www.cnyd.org
The Community Network for Youth Development is a youth development intermediary organization and offers support, training and capacity building resources to youth-serving organizations and programs. Posted 7/13/06

Oakland Community After School Alliance (OCASA)
www.oaklandafterschool.org
OCASA is a collaboration of community-based organizations whose aim is to increase after-school programming and the requisite funding and to advocate for the creation of local, state and federal after-school policies geared towards achieving quality and sustainability in after-school and related youth development programming.
Posted 7/13/06

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Direct Services

Bay Area Partnership for Children and Youth (BAP)
www.bayareapartnership.org/
BAP is a non-profit that brings a range of youth program resources into low-income communities, with a focus on advancing the well being of the Bay Area's children, youth, families and their communities.
Posted 7/13/06

Oakland Community After School Alliance (OCASA)
www.oaklandafterschool.org
OCASA is a collaboration of community-based organizations whose aim is to increase after-school programming and the requisite funding and to advocate for the creation of local, state and federal after-school policies geared towards achieving quality and sustainability in after-school and related youth development programming.
Posted 7/13/06

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Funders

Leveraging Opportunities for Funders
PDF document
This document, developed by the Prop 49 Subgroup of the Bay Area Youth Development Funders Group, outlines Proposition 49 leveraging opportunities at the state, regional, and local levels across several key themes including quality, accountability/evaluation, sustainability, workforce, advocacy, and access. It includes a partial list of projects and efforts that may require funding support.
Posted 9/8/06

Oakland Fund for Children and Youth (OFCY)
www.ofcy.org
OFCY has piloted the After School Initiative, with the goal of allocating 50% of its annual granting budget to after school programs. The After School Alliance is designed to provide two-year grants (i.e., matching funds) to organizations receiving funds from the California Department of Education for comprehensive after school programs. Download OFCY's Strategic Plan.
Posted 7/13/06

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