Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley yesterday delivered $2,500 in seized drug money to a Roslindale outreach group that provides after-school and summertime education to children.

Conley delivered the check, drawn from his Asset Forfeiture Reinvestment Program, to Sister Nancy Braceland, executive director of Casserly House, and about a dozen of the program’s young participants.

“Every child, regardless of who they are or where they live, deserves a chance to succeed in school,” Conley said. “By supporting and investing in educational programs, we’re preparing them to meet life’s challenges. There are few investments that pay off as well as teaching kids to read, write, and appreciate learning.”

The funds, which will help sustain an existing program geared to children from grades two through five, are part of an annual program that distributes money seized during Suffolk County narcotics investigations to non-profit community groups that work to keep kids away from drugs, gangs, and crime.

“It’s a way to do good things with bad money,” Conley said.

Money distributed through the Asset Forfeiture Reinvestment Program reflects a portion of drug dealers’ cash and assets seized by Conley’s office, State Police, and local law enforcement agencies during the past year. Massachusetts law allows up to 10% of those monies to be redistributed to non-profit community groups within the district attorney’s jurisdiction.

This year’s awards total $50,000, or $32,500 more than the funds distributed in the first round of reinvestment grants 17 years ago. The program has been in existence since 1992, when the awards totaled $17,500.

The annual grant application is available in June and awards are distributed to eligible groups in the fall.