State Profile | New York

The Afterschool Investments project has developed profiles for each state to provide a snapshot of the "state of afterschool," as well as an opportunity to compare afterschool activities across the country. This profile provides key data and descriptions of the afterschool landscape, which includes a range of out-of-school time programming that can occur before and after school, on weekends, and during summer months. It is designed to serve as a resource for policymakers, administrators, and providers.

• Quick Facts
• Statewide Initiatives
• Notable Local Initiatives
• Statewide Organizations
• Additional Resources
• Notes and Sources

Quick Facts

Demographics

For more demographic information, visit http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/statedata/statepro/index.html

Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)

CCDF Administrative Overview

Settings

Where CCDF-Subsidy school age-children are served:

Uses of CCDF Targeted Funds and Quality Dollars for Afterschool

"Resource and referral and school-age" targeted funds:
Funds may be used to support the New York State School Age Credential (SAC) and School Age program Accreditation. The NYS School Age Credential (SAC) promotes quality services to children by providing specific standards, training and evaluation of school age providers.

Other quality activities:
Funds may be used for comprehensive consumer education, grants or loans to providers to assist in meeting state and local standards, and to monitor licensing and regulatory requirements. They can also be used for professional development, improving childcare providers’ salaries, activities promoting inclusive childcare, and for youth focused health programs.

Provider Reimbursement Rates

Tiered Reimbursement Rate System:
Local social services districts are allowed to establish differential payment rates for child care services provided by licensed or registered child care providers or programs that have been accredited by a nationally recognized child care organization. The differential rates established by the district may be up to 15 % higher than the applicable market rates.  

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Child Care

Program Licensing and Accreditation Policies

21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC)

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Statewide Initiatives

• The After-School Corporation (TASC). TASC works to increase the availability and quality of afterschool programs in New York.  While TASC’s efforts to support program providers has been in New York City, its advocacy, policy development and technical assistance work is focused statewide.  TASC provides training and technical assistance in a variety of areas, including programming and organizational capacity. TASC also documents and disseminates best practices.  Recently, TASC turned its attention to the quality of the after-school workforce with the launch of the Center for After-School Excellence. The Center is focused on ensuring that after-school programs are supervised and instructed by well-trained staff by offering opportunities for after-school educators to earn credits or degrees in their field at the college level.
  
  For more information, see http://www.tascorp.org or www.afterschoolexcellence.org
• Statewide Afterschool Network. The New York State Afterschool Network (NYSAN) is a public-private partnership dedicated to promoting young people's safety, learning, and healthy development outside the traditional classroom.  NYSAN's activities are directed toward building the capacity and commitment of communities to increase the quality and availability of programs during non-school hours.  NYSAN's statewide partners include The After-School Corporation, Association of New York State Youth Bureaus, Children's Aid Society, Coalition for After-School Funding, Cornell University Cooperative Extension, New York City Department of Education, New York City Department of Youth and Community Development, New York State Center for School Safety, New York State Education Department, New York State Office of Children and Family Services, New York State School Age Care Coalition, New York State 21st CCLC Statewide Technical Assistance Center, New York State Student Support Services Center, NYU Metro Center for Urban Education, Partnership for After School Education, and YMCAs of New York State.  NYSAN also has five regional networks that work locally across the state on improving the quality of and expanding access to afterschool programs. 

  For more information, see http://www.nysan.org

• State-Administered Programs. Since 1999, the State Office of Children and Family Services has administered the Advantage After School Program, which funds community-based organizations working in partnership with local schools to expand youth development-focused activities during non-school hours. Another state program, the Extended School Day/Violence Prevention Program of the State Education Department has been supporting similar projects since 1996, providing competitive grants for collaborative projects between schools and community-based partners.

  For more information, see http://www.ocfs.state.ny.us/main/Youth

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Notable Local Initiatives

• New York City Beacons Initiative. Administered by the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development, OST is the largest municipal after-school initiative in the nation. These free programs offer a balanced mix of academic support, sports, recreational activities, and cultural experiences for elementary, middle school, and high school youth. The programs operate on most school holidays, including during the summer holidays, in order to meet the needs of working parents.
  
  For more information, see http://www.nyc.gov/html/dycd/html/afterschool/out_of_school_time.shtml
• Beacons Initiative. The Beacons Initiative began in 1991 to provide school-based programming in the afternoons and evenings, on weekends, during school holidays and vacation periods, and during the summer. The New York City Department of Youth and Community Development manages and provides funding for the initiative, which has grown to 80 sites.  Beacons provide a range of activities for young people including tutoring, college prep, photography, basketball, and martial arts. Services for adults and families include General Education Diploma (GED) training, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) programs, parenting skills workshops, and tenant education and advocacy.
• Partnership for After School Education (PASE). PASE is a child-focused organization that promotes and supports quality afterschool programs, particularly those serving young people from underserved communities. Established in 1993 and incorporated in 1998, PASE is now the largest network of afterschool programs in the country, consisting of more than 1,600 programs serving 500,000 youth citywide. PASE accomplishes its mission by building the capacity of individual afterschool staff, youth-serving organizations, and the field as a whole, all with the goal of increasing the availability of high quality services to youth in out-of-school time. Capacity-building efforts include training and technical assistance, networking events, forums, conferences and symposia. PASE also produces a range of publications and serves as a deep resource and strong advocate for afterschool education.
  
  For more information, see www.pasesetter.org
• Greater Rochester Area After-School Alliance (GRASA). The Rochester Area Community Foundation has convened the Greater Rochester After-School Alliance (GRASA) to execute a community strategy to meet the needs of working parents and engage young people in interesting, meaningful activities. As a consortium of youth development advocates, GRASA serves as  a central point for information on needs and strengths of out-of-school programs; a community-wide priority setting body on issues relating to out-of-school programs; and a focus for coordinating responses to state and national requests for proposals.
  
  For more information, see http://www.nysan.org/section/networks/rochester

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Statewide Organizations

National AfterSchool Association Affiliate:

New York State School-Age Care Alliance (NYSSACA)
230 Washington Ave Extension
Albany, NY 12203
Phone: 518-694-0660
Email: mail@nyssacc.org
Web: www.nyssacc.org

Statewide Child Care Resource & Referral Network:

New York State Child Care Coordinating Council, Inc
230 Washington Avenue Extension
Albany, NY 12203
Phone: 518-690-4217
Fax: 518-690-2887

Statewide Afterschool Network:

New York State Afterschool Network
925 Ninth Avenue
New York, NY 10019
Phone: 718-755-7780
Web: www.nysan.org

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Additional Resources

State Child Care Administrators:
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/statedata/dirs/display.cfm?title=ccdf

State TANF Contacts:
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofa/states/tanf-dr.htm

21st Century Community Learning Centers Contacts:
http://www.ed.gov/programs/21stcclc/contacts.html

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Notes and Sources

Demographics

Total population: Annual Estimates of the Population for the United States, Regions, States, and Puerto Rico: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2007, U.S. Census Bureau.

Number of children ages 5-12: Estimates of the Resident Population by Single-Year of Age and Sex for the United States and States: July 1, 2007, U.S. Census Bureau.

Percent of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch rate: Numbers and Types of Public Elementary and Secondary Schools from the Common Core of Data: School Year 2005-06. U.S. Department of Education. Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics.

Percent of K-12 students in Title I "schoolwide" schools: Numbers and Types of Public Elementary and Secondary Schools from the Common Core of Data: School Year 2005-06. U.S. Department of Education. Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics. The federal Title I program provides funding to local school districts and schools with high percentages of poor children to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic content and student academic achievement standards. Schools enrolling at least 40 percent of students from poor families are eligible to use Title I funds for schoolwide programs that serve all children in the school.

Child Care and Development Fund

The Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) is the largest federal funding source for child care. States receive a funding allocation determined by formula and have broad flexibility to design programs that provide child care subsidies for low-income children under the age of 13 and to enhance the quality of child care for all children. Federal CCDF funding consists of mandatory, matching, and discretionary funds. Federal law requires that states spend at least 4 percent of their CCDF funds as well as additional targeted funds on activities to improve the quality and availability of child care. CCDF administrative data in this and the following sections is from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Child Care Bureau, as reported by States, unless otherwise noted.

FFY08 state MOE plus match: In order to receive Federal matching funds, a state must expend Maintenance of Effort funds. Note that this does not capture actual expenditures, only the minimum required to draw down all available federal funds.

FFY08 Tribal CCDF Allocation: Federal CCDF Funds are awarded directly to Federally-recognized Indian Tribes.

FFY06 total quality expenditures: This data includes FY06 and prior year funds expended for quality from each of the CCDF funding streams (mandatory, matching, and discretionary) and expenditures under targeted funds for infant and toddler, school-age care and resource and referral. This figure provides information obtained from state financial reports submitted for FY06.

Uses of CCDF Targeted Funds and Quality Dollars for Afterschool: Portions of CCDF discretionary funds are targeted specifically for resource and referral and school-age child care activities as well as for quality expansion. (These funds are in addition to the required 4 percent minimum quality expenditure.)

Maximum rate for school-age category: Rate listed applies to center-based care; where rates vary by region or county, the rate for the most populated urban area is given.

Standardized monthly school-age rate: Monthly rate for a child, in school-age care at a center in the largest urban area of the state at four hours per day, 20 days per month. Calculated using information from the FY2008-2009 State CCDF Plan, including payment rate structures, as submitted to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Administration for Children and Families.

Separate subsidy rates for part-time vs. full time and Tiered Reimbursement Rate Systems: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Child Care Bureau. Report of State Plans FY2008-2009.

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Child Care

In addition to spending TANF funds directly on child care, a state may transfer up to 30 percent of its TANF grant to CCDF. Expenditures represent TANF funds spent in FY06 that were awarded in FY06 and prior years. Data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families.

Program Licensing and Accreditation Policies

States with separate school-age licensing standards and states with specialized requirements for child care centers serving school-age children: National Association for Regulatory Administration, 2005 Child Care Licensing Study, available at http://www.nara.affiniscape.com/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=104.

Ratio of children to adults in school-age setting: Data from the National Child Care Information Center (NCCIC), available at: http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov.

Number of NAA-accredited programs: from the National AfterSchool Association, June 2008, available at: http://www.naaweb.org.

21st Century Community Learning Centers

The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 converted the 21st Century Community Learning Centers’ authority to a state formula grant. In past years, the U.S. Department of Education made competitive awards directly to school districts. Under the reauthorized law, funds flow to states based on their share of Title I, Part A funds. States use their allocations to make competitive awards to eligible entities. Data from the U.S. Department of Education 21st Century Community Learning Centers Office and the 21st CCLC Profile and Performance Information Collection System as of August 2008.

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The Child Care Bureau awarded a technical assistance contract to The Finance Project for the Afterschool Investments project. The goals of the Afterschool Investments project include:

• Identifying ways that state and communities are using Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) subsidy and quality dollars to support out-of-school time programs, and sharing these practices and approaches with other states;
• Identifying administrative and implementation issues related to CCDF investments in out-of-school time programs, and providing information and context (about barriers, problems, opportunities) as well as practical tools that will help CCDF administrators make decisions; and
• Identifying other major programs and sectors that are potential partners for CCDF in supporting out-of-school time programs and providing models, strategies, and tools for coordination with other programs and sectors.

Contact Us:

Email:
afterschool@financeproject.org

Web:
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/afterschool/

The Finance Project
1401 New York Avenue, NW
Suite 800
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202-587-1000
Web: www.financeproject.org

The Afterschool Investments project's State Profiles are designed to provide a comprehensive overview of noteworthy State and local initiatives across the country. Inclusion of an initiative in the Profiles does not represent an endorsement of a particular policy or practice.