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 Sacramento Area Congregations Together (ACT) brought together young people from across the city to address youth issues. Youth leaders organized successfully to win reductions in youth fares on buses and light rail that have helped increase school attendance.
ACTION Network in Gainesville, Florida is leading a multi-year campaign to create comprehensive after-school opportunities for all children in Alachua County. The campaign which includes congregations, local banks and other businesses, non-profit organizations, schools and local, state and federal officials is model for broad-based action to meet the needs of young people.
 PICO California won $50 million for after school programs in low-income communities in 1999. Since then the program has grown to $85 million annually and currently serves 140,000 students per day.
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