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Jacksonville wins $765,000 grant for after-school programs

The Florida Times Union | Posted: February 1, 2012 7:05 PM

Jacksonville is getting a four-year grant for up to $765,000 to strengthen its efforts to provide poor, urban youngsters more high-quality after-school programs.

The Wallace Foundation is providing the grant to the Jacksonville Children’s Commission, which currently serves more than 10,000 children in 64 after-school programs.

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