Mayor Bowser Awards $25 Million to Expand Out-Of-School Time Programs for Over 15,000 Youth
Date Released:
Fri, 09/06/2024
(Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser awarded $25.1 million to 125 nonprofit organizations offering a variety of free and low-cost out-of-school time (OST) programs focused on academic achievement, the performing arts, athletics, STEM, financial literacy, career preparation, and more. The grants, awarded by the Deputy Mayor for Education’s Office of Out of School Time Grants and Youth Outcomes (OST Office), will provide OST opportunities for an estimated 15,000 students during the upcoming school year.
