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21st Century Community Learning Centers Grants is sponsored by Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE). This competitive grant provides federal funding to establish community learning centers that offer academic, artistic, and cultural enrichment opportunities for students and their families during non-school hours or when school is not in session.
The goal is to help students attending high-poverty and low-performing schools meet state and local standards in core academic subjects.
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Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers | Department of Education | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Elementary and Secondary Education Nita M.
Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers Grant The 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) grant is a competitive grant that provides federal funding to establish community learning centers that provide academic, artistic and cultural enrichment opportunities for students and their families.
These opportunities must occur during non-school hours or periods when school is not in session to help students attending high-poverty and low-performing schools to meet state and local standards in core academic subjects. Centers must also offer students a broad array of activities that can complement their regular academic programs, to offer literacy and other educational services to their families.
</p>\r\n<p><b>Currently, new applications are not available. The website will be updated periodically to reflect new competition</b> <b>opportunities. </b></p>\r\n<p>For additional information regarding current or future grant applications, please forward all inquiries to <b><a href=\"mailto:RA-21stcclc@pa.
gov\">RA-21stcclc@pa. gov</a></b>. </p>\r\n"}}"> The 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) grant is a competitive grant that provides federal funding to establish community learning centers that provide academic, artistic and cultural enrichment opportunities for students and their families.
These opportunities must occur during non-school hours or periods when school is not in session to help students attending high-poverty and low-performing schools to meet state and local standards in core academic subjects. Centers must also offer students a broad array of activities that can complement their regular academic programs, to offer literacy and other educational services to their families.
Currently, new applications are not available. The website will be updated periodically to reflect new competition opportunities. For additional information regarding current or future grant applications, please forward all inquiries to RA-21stcclc@pa.
gov . Federal Non-Regulatory Guidance (PDF) PA ERC - The OST Collection Cohorts</h2>\r\n<p>PDE is administering 21st CCLC grants to three cohorts of awardees. Each grant award is for five consecutive years.
Funding is contingent on the continued availability of funding from the federal government and satisfactory performance. If awardees are found not to be meeting the requirements of the grant or choose to no longer participate in subsequent years, funding will not be provided to those entities. <br>\r\n</p>\r\n"}}"> PDE is administering 21st CCLC grants to three cohorts of awardees.
Each grant award is for five consecutive years. Funding is contingent on the continued availability of funding from the federal government and satisfactory performance. If awardees are found not to be meeting the requirements of the grant or choose to no longer participate in subsequent years, funding will not be provided to those entities.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: 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 such agencies, organizations, or entities. Non-LEA applicants must provide documentation that they have the full support of the school district to which services are targeted. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows no award will be issued for less than $50,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was March 25, 2001, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
21st Century Community Learning Centers Grants is funded by Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Pennsylvania. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
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