AFTERSCHOOL IN

Alabama

Afterschool programs in Alabama keep kids safe, inspire learning, and give working parents peace of mind. Kids discover who they are and what they love to do, make smart choices, and avoid risky behaviors.

Unmet demand for afterschool programs in Alabama is high

Afterschool programs are supporting kids and families in Alabama

Support for public funding of afterschool programs is widespread

21st Century Community Learning Centers are the only federal funded before-school, afterschool, and summer learning programs.

FY2026 ALLOCATION

FY2026¹

$21,044,233

22,062 youth²

154 programs

21st CCLC support statewide

FY2027 PRESIDENT'S PROPOSED BUDGET

FY2027³

$0

0 youth

0 programs

21st CCLC support statewide

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, passed into law February 3, 2026.
Calculation based on data from Department of Education 2024 report and state allocations.
President Trump's proposed budget for fiscal year 2027.

Learn more about 21st Century Community Learning Centers

Learn More about Afterschool in Alabama

From a Time of Risk to a Time of Opportunity: A report by Fight Crime: Invest in Kids finds that afterschool programs play a vital role in turning the hours between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. into a time of opportunity for our young people, with the 70% drop in juvenile crime corresponding with the rise in availability of afterschool opportunities across the country. Learn what the peak time for juvenile crime is in Alabama, as well as how when schools are closed but many parents are still on the job, afterschool programs are keeping kids safe, inspiring them to learn, and giving working parents peace of mind. Download the fact sheet for Alabama.
National Center for Afterschool and Summer Enrichment: The National Center for Afterschool and Summer Enrichment (NCASE) in the Office of Child Care offers state level fact sheets on school-age child care funded through the Child Care Development Block Grant (CCDBG). Click to view the information for Alabama.
Looking for an afterschool program? Your state network has a listing of programs. Click here to view the list.

Alabama Contacts

NETWORK

AMBASSADORS

CAUCUS

VISTA

The statewide afterschool network is working to ensure that all kids have access to high-quality afterschool and summer learning programs.

Tracye Strichik
Alabama Extended Learning Alliance
121 N 1st Street
Gadsden, AL 35901
tracye@alabamaexpandedlearningalliance.org
https://www.alabamaexpandedlearningalliance.org

AMBASSADORS work to ensure that all kids have access to high-quality afterschool and summer learning programs.

Ambassador Emeritus
Lindsey Blevins
Tuscaloosa City Schools
1210 Almon Ave.
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
205-759-3700
lblevins@tusc.k12.al.us

Ambassador for 2025
Janie Browning
Gadsden City Schools
1026 Chestnut Street
Gadsden, AL 35901
256-549-2994
jbrowning@gadsdencityschools.org

Ambassador Emeritus
Andrea Bridges
The CARE Center
P.O. Box 51
New Hope, AL 35760
256-723-2273
abridges@thecare-center.org

Ambassador Emeritus
Bettye Anne Older
Straughn Elementary 21st CCLC
29324 Straughn School Road
Andalusia, AL 36421
334-427-1311
bettyeanne.older@cov.k12.al.us

Ambassador Emeritus
Erika Rucker
Truman Pierce Institute, Auburn University
1463 Haley Center
Auburn, AL 36849
334-844-5781
eatmoef@auburn.edu

Ambassador Emeritus
Michael Wilson
Michael Wilson
Birmingham, AL 35205
mw728165@gmail.com

Since 2005, members of the Afterschool Caucus in both the Senate and the House of Representatives have been building support and resources for quality afterschool programs.

Caucus members in your state:

Rep Terri Sewell (D-AL)

For the past 7 years, the Afterschool Alliance has been a proud sponsor organization for national AmeriCorps VISTA projects, supporting State Afterschool Networks and STEM Ecosystems to increase the access to and quality of enrichment opportunities for youth.

Currently there are no Afterschool VISTA locations in your state.