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Vermont plans to expand options for summer programs for kids using federal COVID-19 relief funding following a tough school year amid the pandemic, Gov. Phil Scott announced Friday.
A top priority is making the programs affordable and accessible, officials said.
âWith the end of the pandemic in sight, we want to do whatever we can to give our kids a great summer to replace some of what they lost,â Scott said during his virus briefing.
The American Rescue Plan tripled funding over the next three years for summer, after-school and enrichment programs, and Vermont will get about $71 million for such programs, on top of the normal funding, said U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, who spoke at the briefing via video. He urged school districts to make the programs affordable or free.