State Profile | Utah

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:
Funding may be used to support the Utah Afterschool Network to promote the development of statewide policies which will secure resources needed to sustain afterschool programs. Funding may also be used for the Youth Connections grant program, which is designed for at-risk elementary youth. In addition, the Office of Child Care contracts with the Utah Afterschool Network for a half-time Afterschool Mentor to serve Utah programs in quality self-assessment.

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, activities which increase parental choice, and for youth focused health programs.

Provider Reimbursement Rates

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Child Care

Program Licensing Policies

Systems/Quality Supports

21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC)

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Statewide Initiatives

• The Ogden Area Youth Alliance. The Ogden Area Youth Alliance is a non-profit organization supporting youth development. Their mission is to work as a unified voice to make youth a priority in the greater Ogden area.  Their efforts aim to improve the quality of youth programs, advocate for policy improvements and network among youth organizations, and outreach with the community.  The group educates the community by increasing awareness of the need for after-school programs, identifying areas where youth are under-served, strengthening communication and partnerships by sharing resources, and advocating for funding to sustain youth development in the Ogden area.
• Alliance for Youth. Alliance for Youth is a collaborative effort by organizations that deal with youth programs in Cache County, Utah.  The Alliance consists of Logan City Parks & Recreation, Mount Logan Middle School, Logan City Schools, Cache County Schools, Cache County 4-H, Utah State University and the Boys & Girls Club of Cache Valley.  The Alliance meets on a monthly basis to discuss existing programs and potential collaborations.  The Alliance hosts combined "Lights On" programs, and this year held an "end of school year" party in the park with more than 550 children in attendance.  As a group, the Alliance serves more than 1,000 children who attend daily after school programs.  Funding plans in the works include a Christmas project for the month of December -- the Alliance will use the fair grounds to provide lights and programs for the entire community, as well as children's singing groups, arts & crafts, games and different types of Christmas programs.
• YouthCity. YouthCity, established in 2000, serves Salt Lake City's young people with innovative and enriching activities created with input from participants. The programs are located in city community centers, schools and parks, where young people can have fun and learn new skills in a structured setting. YouthCity currently includes after-school and summer, arts education, employment, sports, government and community involvement programs.
• United Way of Salt Lake. United Way of Salt Lake’s “Community Learning Center Technical Assistance and Resource Initiative” is currently in the development stage and over the next several years will be working to research, promote and support the development of comprehensive community learning centers which include afterschool components.
• Utah Afterschool Network. Utah has opened the Utah Afterschool Network (UAN), which will work to increase public awareness of the values and importance of afterschool programs, develop recommendations, and support public policies that increase availability and sustainability of high quality afterschool programs.

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

• Arts Education Program. The Arts Education Program (AE) works with schools, communities, and nonprofit organizations to encourage lifelong learning in the arts. The AE program is administered through the Utah Arts Council and supports a variety of projects, including afterschool and weekend programs for youth. For example, at a local elementary school an AE grant was used to support a yearlong afterschool theater program that hosted a special guest artist from New York. Technical assistance is provided to schools and organizations interested in developing programs and obtaining funding for arts education projects.

  For more information, see http://arts.utah.gov/arts_education_program/

• Afterschool Utah! Association. The Afterschool Utah! Association enhances and facilitates quality programs for school age children and youth during out-of-school time by providing quality training opportunities for youth workers; promoting community awareness and increasing involvement of educators, families, and the public; and creating a network of information exchange among school-age providers.

  For more information, see http://utahafterschool.org

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Notable Local Initiatives

• KidsmART is an art program for at-risk elementary school students in Salt Lake City. School officials select students from local afterschool programs to participate in six-week art courses offered at the Salt Lake Art Center. The curriculum for KidsmART is designed as a supplement to the state-wide curriculum for art education, and draws on images and issues relating to the Center’s changing exhibits. KidsmART is jointly funded through private foundations, the Office of Museum Services, and the Salt Lake County Zoo, Art, and Parks Fund.
• West Valley City Community Education Partnership. In 2002, a West Valley City Council member gathered a group of key decision makers to form the West Valley City Community Education Partnership. The Partnership represents school district, city, and community-based organizations. Since its inception, the Partnership has emphasized the importance of afterschool programs and has generated funds to provide several afterschool and family education programs throughout the city. Currently, several nonprofits share the responsibility of operating afterschool programs, as well as busing students from one program or center to another.

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Statewide Organizations

National AfterSchool Association Affiliate:

Afterschool Utah! Association
B&G Club of Cache County
345 S. Main
Logan, UT 84321
Email: bgccv@yahoo.com
Web: http://www.afterschoolutah.org

Statewide Child Care Resource & Referral Network:

Utah Association of Child Care Resource & Referral
Mountainland CCR&R
800 W. University Parkway, #163
Orem, UT 84058
Phone: 801-863-8220
Toll Free: 800-952-8220
Web: http://www.uvsc.edu/ccrr/
Note: Phone/Spanish: 801-863-7458

Statewide Afterschool Network:

Utah Afterschool Network
254 South 600 East Suite 200
Salt Lake City, UT 84102
Email: christinef@utahafterschool.org
Web: www.utahafterschool.org

Utah Association for Adult, Community, and Continuing Education
662 W. Bulldog Circle
Murray, UT 84123
Phone: 801-264-7476

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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, 2008: Annual Estimates of the Population for the United States, Regions, States, and Puerto Rico: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008, U.S. Census Bureau.

Number of children ages 5-12, 2008: 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, 2006: 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. Note: Most recent data.

Percent of K-12 students in Title I "schoolwide" schools, 2006: 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. 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. Note: Most recent data.

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.

FFY09 CCDF Allocation: Funding allocations are based on appropriation and do not reflect any reallotted or redistributed funds that may occur at a later date.

FFY09 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.

FFY09 Tribal CCDF Allocation: Federal CCDF Funds are awarded directly to Federally-recognized Indian Tribes.

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Funding: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) appropriates an additional $2 billion in one-time CCDF Discretionary funding available to State, Territory and Tribal Lead Agencies in FY09 as part of the economic stimulus package.

FFY07 total quality expenditures: This data includes FY07 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 FY07.

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: Rates are listed for center-based care, family child care, and license exempt programs; 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, age 8, in care after school during the school year at a center in the most costly district for four hours per day, 20 days per month. Calculated (in the lowest tier of a tiered system) using information from the FY2008-2009 State CCDF Plan, including rate structures, as submitted to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Administration for Children and Families.

Separate subsidy rates for different age ranges 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 FY07 that were awarded in FY07 and prior years. Data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, available at: 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 FY07 that were awarded in FY07 and prior years. Data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, available at: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofs/data/2007/tanf_2007.html.

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 Child Care Information and Technical Assistance Center (NCCIC) and National Association for Regulatory Administration, 2007 Child Care Licensing Study, see: http://www.naralicensing.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=160.

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.

School-based, school-age programs exempt from licensing: Research conducted by Afterschool Investments, March 2008.

Systems/Quality Supports

School-age credential: NCCIC, State Professional Development System Credentials for Individuals, see: http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/poptopics/pd-credentials.html.

Statewide quality rating system: NCCIC, Quality Rating Systems: Definitions and Statewide Systems, see: http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/pubs/qrs-defsystems.html.

Statewide afterschool network: National Network of Statewide Afterschool Networks, see: http://www.statewideafterschoolnetworks.net/.

21st Century Community Learning Centers

The 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program is a state formula grant. Funds flow to states based on their share of Title I, Part A funds. 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 July 2009.

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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.