Skip to main content

Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers (Title IV, Part B)

Grant Type
Formula grant
Office
ALN
84.287
Contact
La’ Shawndra Scroggins
202-219-1617
Eligibility
State Educational Agencies (SEAs)
Application Deadline
Application Status
Not Applicable

Program Description

This program supports the creation of community learning centers that provide academic enrichment opportunities during non-school hours for children, particularly students who attend high-poverty and low-performing schools. The program helps students meet state and local academic standards in core academic subjects, such as reading and math; offers students a broad array of enrichment activities that can complement their regular academic programs; and offers literacy and other educational services to the families of participating children.

21st Century Community Learning Center (CCLC) Program Subgrantee Best Practice Spotlight Submission Process

The U.S. Department of Education's (Department) Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Center (21st CCLC) program is seeking assistance from State educational agencies (SEAs) in identifying innovative and engaging 21st CCLC subgrantee programs to spotlight. The Department's 21st CCLC will select up to two subgrantee programs to spotlight quarterly on its program's landing page.

All submissions should be made to 21stCCLC@ed.gov with the subject Subgrantee Spotlight. SEAs will need to submit a hi-resolution JPEG or PNG file and provide the following information:

  • Program name and location
  • Program contact information
  • Student names and grades
  • Description of activity, achievement, or accomplishment
  • Description of the positive impact the sub-grantee brings to the overall goals and mission of the 21st CCLC program

The Department will review submissions using a scoring rubric for overall goals and participation of student, teacher, parental, and community engagement of the 21st CCLC program. The scoring rubric can be viewed here.

Please find the timeline for submissions and publication for the upcoming year below:

Submission TimelinePublication Date
March 11 — 27, 2024April 4, 2024 
June 6 — June 21, 2024July 3, 2024
September 5 - September 26, 2024October 3, 2024
December 5 — December 26, 2024January 2, 2025
March 6, - March 27, 2025April 3, 2025

21st CCLC Subgrantee Best Practice Spotlight

The Department is pleased to spotlight programs being implemented using 21st CCLC funds.

                                                                     MAPS Media Institute: “Beyond the Bell”, Montana

MAPS Media Institute, a 21st CCLC subgrantee in Montana, offered filmmaking workshops in three rural Montana programs located in Boulder, Box Elder (Rocky Boy Indian Community), and Lewistown. Participants played an active role in planning, filming, and editing videos that showcased the importance of quality out-of-school time programs. Students also gained real-world skills in creative collaboration, narrative development, camera and audio operation, and video editing. Each program produced a short video that contributed to a long-form showcase that highlights the impact of out-of-school time programs across Montana. The video can be found here: Beyond the Bell: Montana's 21st Century Community Learning Centers (youtube.com)


To watch other videos from this project:

Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) Measure Indicators

GPRA Measure IndicatorsGrade LevelsPerformance Measured/Data Type
1. Percentage of students in grades 4-8 participating in 21st CCLC programming during the school year and summer who demonstrate growth in reading and language arts on state assessments.
Percentage of students in grades 4-8 participating in 21st CCLC programming during the school year and summer who demonstrate growth in mathematics on state assessments.
4-8State Assessment,
Reading and Language Arts
State Assessment,
Mathematics
2. Percentage of students in grades 7-8 and 10-12 attending 21st CCLC programming during the school year and summer with a prior-year unweighted GPA of less than 3.0 who demonstrated an improved GPA.7-8
10-12
GPA
3. Percentage of students in grades 1-12 participating in 21st CCLC during the school year who had a school day attendance rate at/or below 90% in the prior school year and demonstrated an improved attendance rate in the current school year.1-12Attendance
4. Percentage of students in grades 1-12 attending 21st CCLC programming during the school year and summer who experienced a decrease in in-school suspensions compared to the previous school year.1-12In-school Suspension
5. Percentage of students in grades 1 — 5 participating in 21st CCLC programming in the school year and summer who demonstrated an improvement in teacher-reported engagement in learning.1-5Engagement in Learning

Resources

SEA Data Guide

This Data Guide provides basic explanations for all data submitted in the US Department of Education's (Department) 21st Century Community Learning Center's (21st CCLC) data collection system, 21APR. Its purpose is to assist those responsible for data entry at the State and grantee level on how to efficiently enter their data in the system. The Guide includes a layout that mirrors the actual 21APR system.

21APR New GPRA Final Implementation Guide

This Implementation Guide provides assistance to State educational agency 21st CCLC programs on annual performance reporting (APR) data affected by the new Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) measures.

Reports

Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program Performance Plans and Reports

Coming Soon!

Key Documents

Key Documents | U.S. Department of Education. This page provides letters and reports to states for important programmatic activities, including the States’ consolidated State plans, requests for waivers, monitoring reports, and the peer reviews of State assessment systems. The list may be sorted or filtered by State, year, program, and activity.


Legislation

Program Authority: Title IV, Part B of the ESEA, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
(20 U.S.C. 7171-7176).

The authorizing legislation can be found at: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/COMPS-748/pdf/COMPS-748.pdf (see pages 233 through 244 of the legislation).


Regulations

The following portions of EDGAR apply to the 21st CCLC program: 34 C.F.R. Part 76-State-Administered programs; 34 C.F.R. Part 77-Definitions that Apply to Department Regulations; 34 C.F.R. Part 82-New Restrictions on Lobbying; 34 C.F.R. Part 85-Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Non-procurement) and Governmentwide Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace (Grants); and 34 C.F.R. Part 99-Family Educational Rights and Privacy.

The Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (commonly called "Uniform Guidance") was adopted by the Department in December 2014, 2 CFR Part 3474, and provides a government-wide framework for grants management and sets an authoritative set of rules and requirements for Federal awards that synthesizes and supersedes guidance from earlier OMB circulars. The Uniform Guidance addresses such issues as time and effort certifications, indirect cost reimbursement, timely obligation of funds and carryover, financial management rules, program income, record retention, property/equipment/supplies inventory controls, procurement, monitoring, conflicts, travel policies, and allowable costs.


Guidance

Title IV, Part B Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers Non-Regulatory Guidance (Updated September 3, 2024)

21st Century Community Learning Centers Non-Regulatory Guidance

21st Century Community Learning Centers Non-Regulatory Guidance (Spanish)

21st Century Community Learning Centers Guidance Summary Response to Public Comments Received

21st Century Community Learning Centers Guidance Summary Response to Public Comments Received (Spanish)

21st Century Community Learning Centers Non-Regulatory Guidance Webinar PPT

Title VIII, Part F of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965: Equitable Services for Eligible Private School Children, Teachers, and Other Educational Personnel, Non-Regulatory Guidance | PDF (760 KB) (July 17, 2023)

Title VIII, Part F of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965: Equitable Services for Eligible Private School Children, Teachers, and Other Educational Personnel, Non-Regulatory Guidance (Spanish)

Funding Status

 Fiscal Year 2021Fiscal Year 2022*Fiscal Year 2023Fiscal Year 2024
Total Appropriation$1,259,673,000$1,339,673,000$1,329,673,000$1,329,673,000
National Activities$12,596,730$13,396,730$13,296,730$13,296,730
Total to Outlying Areas & the Bureau of Indian Education$12,596,730$13,396,730$13,296,730$13,296,730
Total New Awards to States (52 Awards)$1,234,479,540$1,312,879,540$1,303,079,540$1,303,079,540

*The fiscal year 2022 figures include funds provided under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, and the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.

Awards

AWARDS TO STATESFiscal Year 2021Fiscal Year 2022*Fiscal Year 2023Fiscal Year 2024
ALABAMA $19,901,921$20,465,278$20,339,848$21,434,404
ALASKA $6,172,398 $6,564,398$6,515,398$6,515,398
ARIZONA $25,439,035 $27,669,596$26,845,874$24,011,830
ARKANSAS $12,346,835 $12,459,332$12,727,124$12,152,436
CALIFORNIA $148,460,316 $159,198,642$150,630,726$146,608,219
COLORADO $11,490,676$12,430,666$12,361,807$12,975,323
CONNECTICUT $10,895,464 $12,115,747$11,045,679$10,979,629
DELAWARE $6,172,398$6,564,398$6,515,398$6,515,398
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA $6,123,398 $6,172,398$6,564,398$6,515,398
FLORIDA $69,342,117$71,393,341$74,693,924$72,950,188
GEORGIA $41,865,308$44,432,353$48,391,048$47,106,295
HAWAII $6,172,398$6,564,398$6,515,398$6,515,398
IDAHO $6,172,398 $6,564,398$6,515,398$6,515,398
ILLINOIS $49,802,313 $53,976,143$51,374,438$54,252,969
INDIANA $19,652,172 $18,887,756$19,903,480$19,874,307
IOWA $7,630,406 $7,955,457$7,959,914$7,878,980
KANSAS $8,182,903 $8,569,833$8,563,879$8,400,950
KENTUCKY $19,882,291 $19,938,896$19,991,476$19,343,145
LOUISIANA $25,669,404 $28,270,709$25,790,973$28,755,942
MAINE $6,172,398 $6,564,398$6,515,398$6,515,398
MARYLAND $19,222,800 $22,573,133$21,651,767$25,313,127
MASSACHUSETTS $18,030,542 $20,026,559$19,128,079$20,598,667
MICHIGAN $36,647,932 $37,065,491$37,446,096$36,768,986
MINNESOTA $13,010,917 $13,924,875$12,610,798$13,230,809
MISSISSIPPI $16,031,287 $17,463,301$16,870,143$15,877,219
MISSOURI $19,275,786 $20,037,495$19,305,668$19,034,567
MONTANA $6,172,398 $6,564,398$6,515,398$6,515,398
NEBRASKA $6,172,398 $6,564,398$6,515,398$6,515,398
NEVADA $10,561,560 $11,778,921$11,693,071$12,340,018
NEW HAMPSHIRE $6,172,398 $6,564,398$6,515,398$6,515,398
NEW JERSEY $27,236,774 $27,774,052$30,736,644$32,575,215
NEW MEXICO $9,645,801 $10,209,868$9,939,924$9,758,185
NEW YORK $88,559,180 $96,349,979$97,056,163$102,682,609
NORTH CAROLINA $35,459,693 $39,016,351$38,918,368$35,719,614
NORTH DAKOTA $6,172,398 $6,564,398$6,515,398$6,515,398
OHIO $44,059,069 $46,603,504$44,944,923$45,705,710
OKLAHOMA $14,714,873 $15,645,694$15,427,026$15,676,288
OREGON $11,044,361 $10,980,464$10,226,837$11,423,006
PENNSYLVANIA $47,230,186 $55,473,226$50,220,782$53,160,818
PUERTO RICO $29,220,994 $33,109,374$35,329,893$30,194,816
RHODE ISLAND $6,172,398 $6,564,398$6,515,398$6,515,398
SOUTH CAROLINA $20,808,076 $20,397,624$20,490,517$19,782,058
SOUTH DAKOTA $6,172,398 $6,564,398$6,515,398$6,515,398
TENNESSEE $24,508,412 $24,982,228$25,672,375$23,990,794
TEXAS $122,349,034 $124,864,027$131,819,425$126,193,844
UTAH $6,172,398 $6,775,684$6,515,398$6,515,398
VERMONT $6,172,398 $6,564,398$6,515,398$6,515,398
VIRGINIA $20,782,874 $22,913,348$21,948,946$23,329,977
WASHINGTON $18,250,836 $20,985,459$19,897,781$20,863,416
WEST VIRGINIA $7,501,564 $7,644,116$7,891,068$7,379,313
WISCONSIN $15,179,858 $16,619,446$15,502,086$17,024,897
WYOMING $6,172,398 $6,564,398$6,515,398$6,515,398

*The fiscal year 2022 figures include funds provided under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, and the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.

Additional Information

Please see the U.S. Department of Education's (ED's) Budget History Tables for information on the President's budget requests and enacted appropriations for major ED programs.

State Administered Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers Database

The Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers Annual Performance Report website can be found at 21apr.ed.gov.

Need help? Email 21apr@thetactilegroup.com or call 1-888-282-4589. We will get back to you as soon as possible within two business days.

Please check back periodically for updates.

Who May Apply: (by category) State Education Agencies (SEAs)

Who May Apply: (specifically) Awards are made to SEAs, which in turn manage statewide competitions and award grants to eligible entities. For this program, eligible entity means local education agencies (LEAs),community-based organizations, Indian tribe or tribal organization (as such terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Act (25 U.S.C.450b)), another public or private entity, or a consortium of 2 or more such agencies, organizations or entities, may apply to states for subgrants.

Consistent with this definition of eligible entities, faith-based organizations are eligible to participate in the Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers program. Regulations are available governing the participation of faith-based organizations in Federal programs for which they are eligible are available.

US Department of Education Contacts

21st CCLC Group Lead: Dr. La' Shawndra Scroggins

Mailing Address:
U.S. Department of Education, OESE
Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers
400 Maryland Ave. S.W., 3W202
LBJ Federal Office Building
Washington, DC 20202-6200

For general information please email us at: 21stCCLC@ed.gov

Department Telephone: (800) 872-5327 or (800) USA-LEARN

Program OfficersEmailStates
Julie CoplinJulie.Coplin@ed.govFL, GA, LA, MD, NM, NJ, NY, PA, VI
Andrea JacksonAndrea.Jackson@ed.govAK, CA, DC, HI, ME, OH, UT, VA, WI
Debra LittleDebra.Little@ed.govAZ, DE, KY, MO, NH, NV, OK, OR, RI, TNTX, VT, WY
Gail PayneGail.Payne@ed.govAR, BIE, CO, CT, ID, IL, MA, MN, NE, PR, SC, SD, WV
Janell WoodJanell.Wood@ed.govAL, IA, IN, KS, MI, NC, MT, ND, WA
La' Shawndra ScrogginsShawn.Scroggins@ed.govMS

21st CCLC State Department of Education Websites and Contacts

State WebsiteState ContactPhoneEmail
AKJessica Paris907-465-8716jessica.paris@alaska.gov
ALAmanda Rylant334-694-4528arylant@alsde.edu
ARJayne Green501-682-2395Jayne.green@ade.arkansas.gov
ARTim Bullington501-683-5423Tim.bullington@ade.arkansas.gov
AZSarka J. White602-364-1957Sarka.white@azed.gov
CAJoshua Brady916-319-0206JBrady@cde.ca.gov
COAnna Young720-614-8666young_a@cde.state.co.us
CTShelby Pons860-807-2103Shelby.Pons@ct.gov
DCDr. Kelly Rudd Safran202-215-3235Kellyrudd.safran@dc.gov
DERuth Uhey302-857-3349ruth.uhey@doe.k12.de.us
FLDr. Contobia Horsey-Adams850-245-9209Contobia.HorseyAdams@fldoe.org
GAJeffrey Barnett404-695-1883jbarnett@doe.k12.ga.us
HIElizabeth Higashi808-305-0689Elizabeth.higashi@k12.hi.us
IAVic Jaras515-242-6354Vic.Jaras@iowa.gov
IDMichelle Clement Taylor208-332-6963mtaylor@sde.idaho.gov
IDSheena Strickler208-332-6813sstrickler@sde.idaho.gov
ILKimberly Barnes-Cummins217-782-5602KBARNES@isbe.net
ILRyan Levin217-782-5270rlevin@isbe.net
INFrank Chiki317-233-0786fchiki@doe.in.gov
KSChristine Macy785-296-3287cmacy@ksde.org
KYBrigette Stacy502-564-1473brigette.stacy@education.ky.gov
LAKenya Jenkins225-342-3342Kenya.Jenkins@la.gov
MAKaryl Resnick781-338-3515Karyl.A.Resnick@mass.gov
MDMary Gable410-767-0472mary.gable@maryland.gov
MDReginald Burke410-767-0313reginald.burke@maryland.gov
METravis Doughty207-624-6709Travis.W.Doughty@maine.gov
MILorraine Thoreson517-241-4974thoresonl@michigan.gov
MNSheila Oehrlein651-582-8448Sheila.Oehrlein@state.mn.us
MOCindy Heislen573-526-9761cindy.heislen@dese.mo.gov
MSJudy Nelson601-359-3499jnelson@mdek12.org
MTKatie Wardisiani406-431-3029Katie.wardisiani@mt.gov
NCAlex Charles984-236-2796Alex.Charles@dpi.nc.gov
NDArlene Wolf701-328-2295arlenewolf@nd.gov
NEErika Wibbels402-219-3897erika.wibbels@nebraska.gov
NHWhitney McVeigh603-520-6263Whitney.r.mcveigh@doe.nh.gov
NJShawanda Beale609-376-3943Shawanda.Beale@doe.nj.gov
NMJulie Brenning505-795-5526julie.brenning@ped.nm.gov
NVJonathan Park202-505-1282Jonathan.park@doe.nv.gov
NYElizabeth Whipple518-486-6090Elizabeth.Whipple@nysed.gov
OHShannon Teague614-466-2517Shannon.Teague@education.ohio.gov
OKShante Fenner405-522-6225Shante.Fenner@sde.ok.gov
ORRaquel Gwynn503-947-5785Raquel.gwynn@ode.state.or.us
PACarmen Medina717-783-6464cmedina@pa.gov
PRLuis M. Oppenheimer Rosario787-773-2003OPPENHEIMER_L@de.pr.gov
RIMr. Jan Mermin401-222-4710Jan.Mermin@ride.ri.gov
SCJoyce Patterson803-734-8291JYPatterson@ed.sc.gov
SDAlan Haarstad605-773-5238Alan.Haarstad@state.sd.us
SDStephanie Cronin605-773-4693stephanie.cronin@state.sd.us
TNAnessa Ladd629-259-4087Anessa.Ladd@tn.gov
TXSarah Daly512-463-8282Sarah.Daly@tea.texas.gov
UTSavannah Hunt801-538-7825Savannah.Hunt@schools.utah.gov
VAMarsha Granderson804-786-1993Marsha.Granderson@doe.virginia.gov
VTEmanuel Betz802-828-6977Emanuel.Betz@Vermont.gov
WAHeidi Schultz360-725-6049heidi.schultz@k12.wa.us
WIAlison Wineberg608-267-3751Alison.Wineberg@dpi.wi.gov
WISusan Piazza608-266-5198susan.piazza@dpi.wi.gov
WVLoren Farmer304-558-7805Loren.Farmer@k12.wv.us
WVSherry Swint304-558-3199
Ext. 53138
sherry.swint@k12.wv.us
WYKaren Bierhaus307-857-9284karen.bierhaus@wyo.gov
BIESarah Price505-895-2864sarah.price@bie.edu
VICarla King(340) 774-0100
Ext. 8011
Carla.king@vide.vi

Meetings

Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers SEA Coordinators Meetings

The Nita M. Lowey 21st CCLC program hosts meetings for SEA Coordinators twice a year to provide Department updates and information and resources to support their State program. Recorded sessions and presentations can be found here. You must have a 21st CCLC National Technical Assistance Center login to access these SEA-only resources.

Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers Summer Symposiums

The Nita M. Lowey 21st CCLC program is pleased to host an annual symposium for 21st CCLC State educational agencies and 21st CCLC subgrantees and their partners. The symposium offers plenary sessions, topical breakout sessions, networking opportunities, and exhibits designed to engage and inspire attendees. Recorded sessions from virtual symposiums and presentations will be posted on the NTAC site soon.

Technical Assistance and Professional Development

21st Century Community Learning Centers National Technical Assistance Center

The 21st CCLC National Technical Assistance Center (NTAC) provides best practices, evidence-based resources, and learning opportunities to build the capacity of 21st CCLC professionals and stakeholders to support underserved youth and their families.

NTAC builds capacity in Nita M. Lowey 21st CCLC programs by:

  • Providing professional development, training, and technical assistance to 21st CCLC professionals
  • Providing resources grounded in best practices and evidence-based strategies to address the impact of the pandemic on students, educators, and families
  • Promoting every student’s access to educational resources and opportunities
  • Meeting students’ academic, social, and emotional needs
  • Connecting 21st CCLC program leaders and staff to colleagues across the nation
  • Fostering collaboration and connection between the 21st CCLC program and other federal and nonfederal partners

Correspondence

21st CCLC BSCA Memo

This document describes the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act supplemental funds allocated to States and effective ways to use these funds (October 27, 2022)

Resources for Resettled Afghan Evacuees

Dear Colleague Letter from Deputy Secretary Marten Regarding Federal K-12 Resources to Support Resettled Afghan Students (January 14, 2022)

Dear Colleague letter on community violence intervention resources

This document outlines resources that are available to states, districts, and schools to support community violence intervention efforts (October 25, 2021)

Waivers

The Department receives waiver requests by 21st CCLC programs and by the State educational agency for a variety of reasons. To view waivers by State, program, or year visit State Requests for Waivers.

Monitoring Reports

The Department's Nita M. Lowey 21st CCLC program team monitors States annually to ensure programs are aligned to statute and relevant regulations. To access State monitoring reports, please click State Reports. You may search by State, program, year, and category. For monitoring reports, select Performance Review in the Category dropdown.

Tags
Search API Exclude Entity
No
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE)
Page Last Reviewed:
October 4, 2024