School-Age Summer Quality Expansion Grant

Eligibility Requirements

Program Requirements
To be considered eligible for this grant, an organization shall:

1. 1. Provide a regular, formally supervised Summer camp program for youth, ages 5-12 and run a minimum of four hours per day, five days a week
   1. At no time, during identified camp operational hours, shall school-age children be mixed with younger age groups or classrooms.
   2. Youth that are five years of age; are defined as those having already completed Kindergarten.
2. Operate for a minimum of six weeks, cumulative, during the summer months;
3. Serve a minimum average daily attendance (ADA) of 15, or a minimum 75 percent of the program’s school-age capacity;
4. Implement Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) components using SEL evidence-based curriculum; 
5. Maintain a staff-to-child ratio of no more than 1 to 15 during camp operating hours throughout the summer months; 
6. If fees are charged, offer a sliding fee scale or accept child care assistance (subsidy) in order to provide equal access for families of all income levels; and 
7. Allow youth to attend all hours of programming each week.

Who May Apply
For-profit and nonprofit organizations, with current, non-expired “Licensed” or “DWS-Approved, License Exempt” licensure for formal summer programs designed strictly for school-age youth.

Application

• School-Age Summer Quality Expansion Grant RFGA Updated April 5, 2022
• Appendix A – Grant Application Cover Sheet and Organization Information (Attach all required documents to this link to submit the application)
• Appendix B – Program Site Information and Grant Narrative
• Appendix C – Budget Narrative and Itemization Form
• Appendix D – Subrecipient Pre-Award Risk Assessment Form - email to dws-occafterschoolgrants@utah.gov
• Appendix E – FFATA Certification by Subrecipients

Addendum

• RFGA Program Requirements -  revision of eligibility criteria to include programs that run a minimum of 20 hours per week, and at least four days a week
• Attachment B - Performance Requirements - revision of the eligibility criteria to include programs that run a minimum of 20 hours per week, and at least four days a week
• RFGA - update requirement that applicants must respond within 72 business hours to any DWS requests for additional information during the review period.
• Appendix B - Program Site Information and Narrative has been updated to allow for additional characters in the SMART Goal Identification and the Field Trips/Guest Speakers narrative fields.

Questions & Answers

• Questions requesting clarification or interpretation of any section of this RFGA must be submitted here
• Frequently Asked Questions