The AFTER SCHOOL Act authorizes the Attorney General to award grants to school districts operating in counties with high rates of juvenile crime to establish or expand after school programs for middle and high school students. Eligible school districts must be located in counties where violent offenses committed by individuals under age 20 represent at least 10 percent of all violent crimes, and they can either run programs directly or partner with nonprofit organizations to do so. The bill requires programs to include educational activities and allows districts to use funding to expand existing programs, develop new ones, or contract with experienced nonprofits. The legislation authorizes $100 million per year for fiscal years 2025 through 2028, with funding distributed among eligible districts based on the number of students they serve, and requires annual reporting to Congress on program participation and outcomes.
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