Grant Information
Grant Program Name: 21st Century Community Learning Centers Grant
CFDA: 84.287
Funding Source: Federal
Deadline: Closed
Application Information: A copy of the previous application can be viewed under Application Information and Forms.
Funding Priorities: As
mandated by federal law (P.L. 107-110, §4204[i]), highest funding
priority will be given to applications that meet both of the following
conditions:
The applicant proposes to serve students who attend school districts that have been identified
for improvement by the Pennsylvania Department of Education;
and
The application has been submitted jointly by at least one LEA receiving funds under Title I,
Part A and at least one public or private community organization.
Program Description: The 21st Century Community Learning
Centers (21st CCLC) program is authorized under, Title IV, Part B of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act (P.L. 107-110), as amended by
the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 and reauthorized by the Every
Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015. The 21st CCLC program provides
funding for the establishment of community learning centers to provide
academic, artistic and cultural enhancement activities to students and
their families when school is not in session. The primary goal of these
centers is to assist students with meeting state and local standards for
core subjects such as reading and mathematics, by providing students
with academic enrichment opportunities. In addition to academics,
centers may also offer participants a broad array of other services and
programs, such as art, music, service learning, character education,
drug and violence prevention programming, recreation activities and
technology education. Those opportunities may take place before school,
after school and/or during the summer. Ancillary services for parents
such as literacy instruction may also be given.
Restrictions on Funding: The amount of funding per
grant is dependent upon the range and extent of services described in
the application, the number of participants to be served and the special
needs demonstrated by the targeted student population. In order to
ensure that grants are of sufficient size and scope to support high
quality, effective programs, no award will be issued for less than
$50,000. Applicants planning to operate small programs, those requiring
less than $50,000 per year, should form consortia with other potential
applicants to increase likelihood of funding receipt. To the extent
practicable, the Pennsylvania Department of Education shall distribute
funds equitably among geographic areas within the state, including urban
and rural communities.
Eligible Entities and/or Partners:
Examples of agencies that are eligible to apply for these funds
include, but are not limited to: local education agencies (LEA),
non-profit community-based organizations, city or county government
agencies, faith-based organizations, family centers, higher education
institutions, for-profit corporations and consortia of two or more of
such agencies, organizations, or entities. It is critical that eligible
organizations collaborate with LEAs when applying for funds. Non-LEA
applicants must provide documentation that they have the full support of
the school district to which services are targeted. Likewise, LEA
applicants must clearly demonstrate cross-collaboration with relevant
school and community groups, agencies and entities.
Method of Distribution: Competitive application process.