Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) Program

Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) Program is sponsored by U.S. Department of Education via Ohio Department of Education and Workforce. This program provides opportunities for children from economically disadvantaged families and those attending low-performing schools to receive academic support during out-of-school time.

Funds can also be used for expanded learning time during the school day, week, or year.

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gov 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) The Nita M. Lowey 21 st Century Community Learning Centers (21 st CCLC) Program The Nita M. Lowey 21 st Century Community Learning Centers (21 st CCLC) program provides opportunities for children who come from economically disadvantaged families and attend low-performing schools to receive academic supports.

School districts, schools, community-based organizations (including faith-based organizations), institutions of higher education, city or county government agencies, for-profit corporations, and other public or private entities are eligible for the 21 st CCLC grant. Ohio will not hold a grant competition for new grantees in FY27. Ohio continues to support existing grantees that received an initial award in fiscal years FY22-FY25.

In accordance with federal requirements, each Ohio competition commits existing and future federal funds to grantees for a period of five years contingent upon awardees meeting grant requirements and the Ohio’s receipt of federal funding. The Department administers the 21 st CCLC grant.

This federally funded grant program supports high-quality, out-of-school time learning opportunities and related activities for students who attend eligible schools. Recent flexibility from the U.S. Department of Education allows 21 st CCLC funds to be used for expanded learning time programming during the school day, week, or year in addition to out-of-school time.

Funding for this grant is contingent upon the Department’s receipt of federal funding. Nita M. Lowey 21 st Century Community Learning Center Grant Recipients FY25 21 st CCLC External Community Partnership Listing External organizations as defined by The 21 st CCLC Nonregulatory Guidance (September 2024) are nonprofit organizations with a record of success in running or working with before- and after-school programs and activities.

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lowey 21 st Century Community Learning Center Grants Resources FY26 Back to School Webinar FY26 Continuation Application Training PPT FY26 Continuation Application Training Webinar FY26 Fiscal Management Training PPT U.S. Department of Education Regulations U.S. Department of Education Non-Regulatory Guidelines Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) 21st CCLC Timeline of Important Dates 21st Century Monitoring Report 21st Century Monitoring Resolution Report Ohio's 21 st Century Community Learning Centers - 2024-25 Annual Report Additional Grantee Resources Last Modified: 8/14/2026 7:44:10 AM