Increases the per student rate of empire state after school program and advantage after school program grants; requires future per student rates to be modified accounting for any minimum wage adjustments.
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A4382A
SPONSOR: Hevesi TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to increasing the per
student rate of empire state after school program and advantage after
school program grants
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 amends the executive law by adding a new section 501-i to
require that Empire State After School Program grants awarded on or
after August 1, 2023 be provided at a higher per student rate as deter-
mined by the Office of Children and Family Services and the Department
of Budget, provided that the per-student rate is not lower than $4,300.
Section 2 provides that this act shall take effect immediately.
JUSTIFICATION:
This legislation requires the Office of Children and Family Services and
the Division of Budget to align the per-student rate of "Empire State
After School Program" (ESAP) towards the true costs of programming. This
is a critical step towards contract and fund alignment with the Advan-
tage After School Program (AASP), which is the other main state funding
stream that supports afterschool programs in New York State.
There is currently a wide disparity between the per-student rate and the
true costs of programs. By raising the per-student rate to $4,300, this
legislation will not resolve the matter, but will lessen the disparity.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2021-22: A.7881/S.6750
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
To be determined.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately
