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Investment in After-School Programs Act of 2008

Introduced: September 23, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Sep 23, 2008
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 23, 2008
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Investment in After-School Programs Act of 2008 - Amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to award grants to local educational agencies, community-based organizations, or other entities to improve, expand, or establish rural after-school programs that provide students with a broad array of activities when school is not in session that improve their academic performance and promote their positive development.

Requires eligible programs to be implemented in active collaboration with the schools the students attend and take place in safe and easily accessible facilities.

Gives grant priority to partnerships between two or more entities eligible for such grants.

What's happening now September 23, 2008

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1