Boise Parks And Recreation

This initiative provides scholarships for children in foster care, serving as an excellent resource for those in Boise and beyond. While it includes children outside the Boise area, foster parents or the Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) must pay a non-resident fee. Each child in foster care can receive up to $600 for activities, classes, sports, swimming passes, and camps offered by Boise Parks and Recreation. More information can be found at http://parks.cityofboise.org/activities,-classes-and-sports/. To apply and waive costs for these activities, the scholarship form is available at https://www.cityofboise.org/departments/parks-and-recreation/scholarships/, or it can be obtained from the child’s case worker or licensing worker. **Instructions:** On the application, indicate '0' in the section asking for family contribution. Foster families are not required to provide proof of income. Multiple applications for the same child can be submitted throughout the year as new classes start, with a maximum limit of $600 per child, which resets every October 1st. The form can be completed by foster parents or case workers, but only case workers are authorized to sign and submit the scholarship to the Parks and Recreation office via email at activities@cityofboise.org. A verification email from DHW.IDAHO.GOV will confirm and approve the full scholarship for the child, requiring only the Health and Welfare case worker's statement listing the children's names and their placements. It is important not to mention that the child is in foster care on the application.