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Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers - Competitive Cohort 22 is sponsored by New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE). This competitive grant program supports the creation of community learning centers that provide academic enrichment opportunities during non-school hours for students, particularly those who attend high-poverty and low-performing schools.
It also offers activities for families.
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Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program, Cohort 21, Competitive Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program, Cohort 21, Competitive Division: Educational Services Office: Student Support Services View Published NGO Document (Microsoft Word) It is the intent of the Nita M.
Lowrey 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) Program to provide opportunities for communities to establish or expand activities in community learning centers that: increase academic enrichment, including providing tutorial services to help students, particularly students who attend low-performing schools, to meet the challenging State academic standards offer students a broad array of additional services, programs, and activities, such as youth development activities, service learning, nutrition and health education, drug and violence prevention programs, counseling programs, arts, music, physical fitness and wellness programs, technology education programs, financial literacy programs, environmental literacy programs, mathematics, science, career and technical programs, internship or apprenticeship programs, and other ties to an in-demand industry sector or occupation for high school students that are designed to reinforce and complement the regular academic program of participating students; and offer families of students served by community learning centers opportunities for active and meaningful engagement in their children’s education, including opportunities for literacy and related educational development.
The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) has established a five-year grant program.
This competitive grant program is open to open to all New Jersey non-profit organizations, local education agencies (LEAs), which include charter schools, educational service commissions, jointure commissions, and special services school districts; nonpublic schools; community-based organizations; city or county government agencies; faith-based organizations; institutions of higher education; for-profit agencies; Indian tribes or tribal organizations; or consortiums of two or more such agencies, organizations, or entities.
However, eligibility is limited to those entities that will serve students in grades three through 12 who primarily attend schools implementing comprehensive or targeted support and improvement activities under section ESSA 1111(d) or other schools determined by the LEA to be in need of intervention and support. Please refer to the Notice of Grant Opportunity (NGO) for further guidance.
Based on the availability of FY26 federal Title IV, Part B Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) funds, this first year of this five-year grant program will begin September 1, 2025 and will end on August 31, 2026.
Eligible Agencies: NJ non-profit organizations, LEAs, which include charter schools, educational service commissions, jointure commissions, and special services school districts; nonpublic schools; community-based organizations; city or county government agencies; faith-based organizations; institutions of higher education; for-profit agencies; Indian tribes or tribal organizations; or consortiums of two or more such agencies, organizations, or entities Number of Award(s) Anticipated: 10-15 Application Due Date: 6/26/2025 Total Amt.
Available: $4,000,000
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: All NJ non-profit organizations, Local Education Agencies (LEAs), which include charter schools, educational service commissions, jointure commissions, and special services school districts; nonpublic schools; community-based organizations; city or county government agencies; faith-based organizations; institutions of higher education; for-profit agencies; Indian tribes or tribal organizations; or consortiums of two or more such agencies, organizations, or entities serving students in grades three through 12. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The published deadline was July 8, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers - Competitive Cohort 22 is funded by New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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