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Soumya Bhat, Senior Program Associate

Ms. Bhat's work is focused on the financing and sustainability of early childhood and out-of-school time initiatives. As part of the Afterschool Investments project team, Ms. Bhat provides technical assistance to state leaders, manages the State Profile series, maintains the federal Afterschool.gov website, and regularly responds to public queries about the financing of afterschool programs. She also supports The Finance Project’s state fiscal mapping work analyzing existing public and private funding available to support early childhood services. Her written products encompass a variety of topics, including a federal funding guide for youth programs, a strategy brief on sustaining out-of-school time programs in rural settings, and publications on financing housing supports and permanency initiatives for youth transitioning out of the foster care system. Prior to joining The Finance Project, Ms. Bhat studied early education issues and school finance at The New America Foundation in Washington, DC. She holds a Master’s Degree from the LBJ School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin.

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