Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford) today announced a $250,000 grant has been awarded to the Tioga County Partnership for Community Health to help expand its after-school programs.

“After-school programs are so valuable, especially to working families who need care for their children beyond the standard school day,” Owlett said. “I applaud the partnership for providing this resource and especially for making good use of this time to help students both academically and emotionally.”

The grant will specifically allow the partnership to expand its Community Care Initiative to two additional school districts, serving an additional 120 youth in kindergarten through grade six over the next two years. Funds will be used to staff the program and purchase necessary supplies to serve the students.

The grant was awarded by the Pennsylvania School Safety and Security Committee through the Building Opportunity Through Out-of-School Time (BOOST) grant program. Applicants were eligible to receive up to $250,000 in funding to support structured programs or activities with engaged mentors and evidence-based/informed practices provided to school-age youth before school, after school or during the summer.