21st Century Community Learning Centers - Elementary & Middle Schools

Funding Description

California's 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) Program provides funding to create incentives for establishing before-and after-school enrichment programs that partner schools and communities to provide academic and literacy support and safe, constructive alternatives for youth. Each program must consist of three elements: academic assistance, educational enrichment, and family literacy services. Programs must operate during every regular school day and may operate during summer, intersession, or vacation days.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Institutions of higher education, local educational agencies, nonprofit organizations, other organizations or agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	Funds are for schools that meet eligibility requirements for the Title I Schoolwide Program. Federal legislation mandates that competitive priority be given to applications serving Title I Schoolwide Program schools in need of improvement (Section 1116). To meet the competitive priority, applications must be jointly submitted by local educational agencies (LEA) receiving funds under Title I, Part A, and community-based organizations or other public or private, entities.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Eligible applicants include LEAs (school district for school or county office of education), city or county governments, public or private entities (including faith-based organizations or private schools), or a consortium of two or more such organizations or agencies.
Eligible Grade Level(s)	K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Eligible Age Level(s)	Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority	No Child Left Behind Act, Title IV, Part B, Education Code sections 8484.7-8484.8 (revised, Statutes of 2006); Budget Item 6110-197-0890
Source / Type	Federal / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2008-09
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	4124 / 8290
Total Available	$97,234,730
Recipient Amount	Up to $112,500 for elementary schools & up to $150,000 for middle schools.
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Allocations are based on $7.50 per program day per projected student with a maximum of $112,500 per elementary school and $150,000 per middle school with an allowance for large school adjustments.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	December 5, 2007
Due Date	February 15, 2008
Expected Notification Date	May 15, 2008

Additional Information

Application	21st CCLC Elem & Middle Schools RFA FY 2008-09 [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r8/cclcelem08rfa.asp]
Background	21st Century Community Learning Centers [http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/ba/cp/index.asp]
Fiscal	Unavailable
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	After School Programs Office, 916-319-0923, afterschool@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	After School Programs Office, 916-319-0923, afterschool@cde.ca.gov
Division	Coordinated Student Support Division, 916-319-0923 (phone), 916-319-0221 (fax)