Nita M. Lowey’s 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) and After School Safety and Enrichment for Teens (ASSETs) Grant Program

Purpose: The 21st CCLC Program supports community learning centers for elementary and middle school students that provide academic enrichment opportunities who attend high-poverty and low-performing schools. The 21st Century ASSETs Program is to support community learning centers for students in grades nine through twelve with academic enrichment opportunities and activities designed to complement students’ regular academic program. The purpose of the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) Program, as described in federal statute, is to provide opportunities for communities to establish or expand activities that focus on: 1. Improved academic achievement 2. Enrichment services that reinforce and complement the academic program, and3. Family literacy and related educational development services Entities eligible to apply for funding include: local educational agencies (LEAs), cities, counties, community-based agencies, other public or private entities (which may include faith-based organizations), or a consortium of two or more such agencies, organizations, or entities. Applicants are required to plan their programs through a collaborative process that includes parents, youth, and representatives of participating schools or local educational agencies, governmental agencies (e.g., cities, counties, parks and recreation departments), community organizations, and the private sector. While the California Department of Education (CDE) anticipates awarding grant funding for the California 21st CCLC Program on a regular basis, it is important to note that grant funding for each fiscal year is contingent upon the availability of federal funds and the enactment of each respective federal and state Budget Act. When grant funding is available, the CDE Expanded Learning Division will conduct a competitive grant process that begins with the release of an RFA(s). Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education, local educational agencies, nonprofit organizations, other organizations or agencies.

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