The Idaho Out-of-School Network (ION) contracted the Utah Education Policy Center to evaluate the Idaho Community Programs for Youth (ICPfY) grant. The grant aimed to enhance out-of-school programs by improving access, quality, and equity, with a focus on academic and social-emotional learning for students most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Idaho Out-of-School Network (ION), Idaho Commission for Libraries, and Idaho STEM Action Center coordinated, developed, and delivered grant programs to expand opportunities for a wide range of OST initiatives. This brief summarizes evaluation findings from the Idaho Commission for Libraries’ OST Programs for the 2022-23 School Year.

Idaho Out-of-School Network (ION), Idaho Commission for Libraries, and Idaho STEM Action Center coordinated, developed, and delivered grant programs to expand opportunities for a wide range of OST initiatives to invest in Idaho's youth.

The Idaho Out-of-School Network (ION), Idaho Commission for Libraries, and Idaho STEM Action Center formed a unique partnership to support out-of-school time (OST) programs aimed at addressing lost school time and unfinished learning for youth in Idaho. With funding from the ESSER III (Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund) grant under the American Rescue Plan, administered by the Idaho State Board of Education, the three agencies coordinated to create and deliver grant programs for various types of OST initiatives. The work was commissioned to assess the value and impact of these programs.