Youth Program Contracts

At a glance

What: citywide youth programming contracts: Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater New Haven, New Haven Counts and a United Way of Greater New Haven tutoring initiative.
Where it stands: Youth favorably moved the Boys & Girls Clubs ($240,000) and New Haven Counts ($600,000) contracts on 9/2; the Boys & Girls Clubs order passed as amended on 10/5. Youth held a fall and winter programming workshop on 10/7 (no vote).
Next: Not stated in the sources read.

The sources read are agendas and, where posted, minutes; discussion detail is limited to what they record.

Workshop hearing from the Youth and Recreation Department: the Afterschool Initiative serves about 429 young people at 28 sites, a year-round Youth at Work program starts in November 2026, and a learn-to-swim program with the Board of Education is planned for third graders. Local arts, dance and museum organizations also presented. No vote.

Second readings: the Boys & Girls Clubs youth contract passed as amended by substitution.

Order for a Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater New Haven contract of up to $240,000 (9/1 to 12/31/2026) for citywide reading and enrichment under the Afterschool Initiative.

discussion covered group sizes, the weekly program fee and grade coverage.
Per the video, the initiative targets 28 K-8 schools (8 with Boys & Girls Clubs, 18 with New Haven Counts); about 478 parent registrations so far; a $25 weekly fee with waivers; staff to return in the fall about extending the contracts past December 31.