The money will allow federally funded after-school programs to open this school year, preserving a lifeline for working parents. But other federal dollars remain on hold.

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Providers say after-school programs and other services for the coming school year are threatened without the federal money, which was abruptly withheld.

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The plan, part of the Republican domestic policy bill, includes all but the wealthiest families. But states must opt in, which could limit its reach.

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