21st Century Community Learning Centers
This federally-funded program supports the creation of community learning centers that operate programs during non-school hours for students, particularly for students who attend high-poverty and low-performing schools, and their families. By providing tutoring and other academic enrichment activities along with a broad array of youth development opportunities that complement their regular academic programs, these centers help students meet state and local student standards in core academic subjects, such as English language arts and math. In addition, literacy and other educational services are offered to families of students participating in the program.
2012 RFP Update
A current round of Federal 21st Century Community Learning Center (CCLC) funding will sunset on June 30, 2012. This will result in available funding and the issuance of a new competitive Request For Proposal (RFP). In past years, the 21st CCLC RFP was issued in January, with a tentative program start date of July. For the 2012 cycle, the RFP will be released in the Spring. Programs are expected to be funded as of September 1, 2012, with a grant period of 4.75 years.
The change in the 21st CCLC funding period is in light of President Obama’s Elementary Secondary Education Act Waiver Package which allows States to request flexibility in how federal funds are utilized. Contained in the package is an optional waiver which would allow States to use 21st CCLC funds to support expanded learning through actions such as extending the school day, week, or year for all students; or providing additional time for teacher collaboration and planning. New York State is considering applying for the 11th optional waiver. Work is already underway to determine how 21st CCLC programs may optimize the waiver, if utilized, while maintaining the integrity and mission of school and community partnerships, educational enrichment, youth development, and family literacy opportunities. In the coming weeks we will be sending a survey to the field to garner public feedback, so interested stakeholders will have an opportunity to have input into this process as well.
For more information, please contact Betsy Morcom-Kenney, 21st CCLC State Coordinator at: 518-486-6090.
2011 Updated New York State Plan for 21st Century Community Learning Centers
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2011 Statewide Evaluation for NYS 21st Century Community Learning Centers ( 976.14 KB)
21st Century Community Learning Centers Round 5 RFP Information
- New 21st Century Awards ( 10.72 KB)
- Technical
Assistance Webinar (
2.14
MB) - Federal Legislation
for 21st CCLC Program
- 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant Awards - Round 4
- 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant Awards - Round 5
- New York State Afterschool Network (NYSAN) Program Quality
Self-Assessment (QSA) Tool: This self-assessment tool provides an
opportunity for program leaders and key staff, in collaboration with
other stakeholders, to utilize a common set of standards to assess,
plan, design and execute strategies for ongoing program improvement.
PDFs of the NYSAN QSA Tool (in English and four other languages) and the
User's Guide can be accessed at
http://www.nysan.org/section/document_library, or you can view the
interactive NYSAN QSA Tool User's Guide website at
www.nysan.org/usersguide.
- On-Line Technical Assistance: Resources for Out of School Time Program Planning
If you don't find what you are looking for, e-mail emsc21stcclc@mail.nysed.gov