Harris County Commissioners and the Center for Afterschool, Summer and Enrichment for Kids (CASE for Kids), a division of Harris County Department of Education, will present checks to the 2022 County Connections Youth Summer Initiative grant awardees in four symbolic ceremonies over the next two weeks.

This year, nearly $1.1 million were awarded to 49 county nonprofits that provide youth summer enrichment programs. A total of 99 applications were received requesting funding.

The County Connections Youth Summer Initiative provides opportunities for area nonprofits to supply comprehensive or short-term summer programs and camps. Nonprofits from all four county precincts receive grant funding.

This year, the initiative infused funding ranging from $4,000 to $20,000 for programming from June 6 to August 26. Services ranged from academic programming and sports activities to hobby exploration and college readiness initiatives. The funding assisted approximately 7,000 families of children in elementary through high school.

View the complete list of awardees here.

CASE for Kids is an afterschool intermediary founded through HCDE in 1999, which provides training, services, and resources for out-of-school time programs, including before and after school, weekend, and summer enrichment.