<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4dvIG4_0wLLjrHz00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4dvIG4_0wLLjrHz00" width="1242" height="1179" ></figure>State grants to support free and low-cost after-school programs will go to agencies that serve kids in five school districts in Westchester and one in Rockland, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Thursday.The grants from the state Office of Children and Family Services are to help fund new or continuing after-school programs in high-needs areas. “Afterschool programs give our kids outlets to explore their creativity, build their skills and thrive in a supportive environment,” Hochul said.The state is awarding about $100 million to 238 afternoon programs across New York, with $38.6 million going to programs in New York City. Agencies had to apply for the grants from the LEAPS program, for Learning and Enrichment After-School Program Support.Here are the eight agencies in the Lower Hudson Valley getting the grants and the six school districts they serve:<ul><li>East Ramapo: Martin Luther King Multi-Purpose Center, $1.95 million</li><li>Greenburgh: United Way of Westchester and Putnam, $450,000</li><li>New Rochelle: Boys &amp; Girls Club of New Rochelle, $2.15 million</li><li>Port Chester: Port Chester Carver Center, $900,000</li><li>Tarrytowns: Family Services of Westchester, $550; Family WMCA at Tarrytown, $440,000; United Way of Westchester and Putnam, $550,000</li><li>Yonkers: Family Service Society of Yonkers, $1.1 million</li></ul>This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: NY gives after-school grants to 6 Westchester, Rockland communities</div></body>

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Five Westchester communities, one in Rockland, get state grants for after-school programs

State grants to support free and low-cost after-school programs will go to agencies that serve kids in five school districts in Westchester and one in Rockland, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Thursday. The grants from the state Office of Children and Family Services are to help fund new or continuing after-school...