21st Century Community Learning Centers
- About Us
- Laws, Regulations, and Guidance
- Updates and New Information
- Technical Assistance Resources
- Program Evaluation
- Program Resources
- Award Recipients
- Pre-screened External Organizations
- Archives
About Us:
21st Century Community Learning Centers is a federally-funded program which supports the creation of community learning centers that operate programs for students, particularly those 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.
Laws, Regulations, and Guidance:
New York State’s Approved Every Students Succeed Act Plan
- Note: Title IV Part B 21st CCLC is on pages 191-196 of the ESSA Plan (
2.4 MB)
Federal Legislation, Regulations, and Guidance
21st CCLC Non-Regulatory Guidance( 735 KB)
Updates and New Information:
Inquiries regarding future Request For Proposals (RFP), future funding opportunities , or to be a reviewer, please send an email
Technical Assistance Resource Centers
Statewide 21st CCLC Resource Centers Website
The purpose of the 21st CCLC Technical Assistance Resource Centers is to provide ongoing support to all grantees to improve the quality of their programs and, in turn, improve the academic, social and emotional outcomes of students and the literacy of participant’s families.
New York City Technical Assistance Resource Center (NYC TARC)
The New York City Department of Education serves as the NYC Technical Assistance Resource Center, providing services to all NYC based grantees.
Contact Information:
Laurie Crutcher, Lead Program Manager
New York City Department of Education
Office of Community Schools
333 7th Avenue, 7th floor
New York, NY 10001
Office: 917-339-1716
Email: LCrutcher@schools.nyc.gov
Website: NYS 21st Century Community Learning Centers
Rest of State Technical Assistance Resource Center (RoS TARC)
The
Ulster Board of Cooperative Educational Services serves as the RoS Technical Assistance Resource Center serving grantees outside of New York City in the rest of the state.
Contact Information:
Felicia Watson, Director
319 Broadway, Route 9W
Port Ewen, NY 12466
Office: 845-255-8989
Email: fwatson@ulsterboces.org
Website: NYS 21st Century Community Learning Centers
Program Evaluation
All states are required by the United States Department of Education to have a State Level Evaluator for the 21st CCLC program. The purpose of the evaluator is to assess the extent to which the state-level expected program outcomes have been achieved. The results of state level evaluation will be used to guide the Department’s efforts to: direct and improve its administration of the program; provide assistance to local grantees; and to improve program quality and outcomes for participating students.
Measurement Incorporated serves as New York’s current State Level Evaluator.
Measurement Incorporated, December 2018
4/2012-3/2017 - Five Year Summative Final Report ( 1.34 MB)
The New York State 21st Century Community Learning Centers Evaluation Manual: Effective July 1, 2013
21st Century Community Learning Centers Evaluation Manual ( 989.02 KB)
The Evaluation Manual contains local program evaluation requirements that are consistent throughout the state, while encouraging individualized evaluation processes suited to local programs and their contexts. The requirements support high quality programming, which in turn helps ensure support of positive student academic, social-emotional, and behavioral outcomes.
The requirements for 21st Century evaluation, beginning July 1, 2013, include:
- Evaluability Process (to review goals, objectives and fidelity to original grant proposal, discuss program timeline, and ensure that the program is ready to be evaluated)
- Interim evaluation report
- Evaluator attendance at quarterly advisory meetings
- Point of service quality reviews (two required site visits per year)
- Student survey (standardized survey for a sample of programs each year, survey of choice for others)
- Annual evaluation report
Award Recipients
Current Recipients
- 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant Awards( 293 KB) - Round 7
Past Recipients
- Round 1 - 21st
Century Community Learning Center Grant Awards( 9 KB)
- Round 2 - 21st
Century Community Learning Center Grant Awards( 26.8 KB)
- Round 3 - 21st
Century Community Learning Center Grant Awards( 27.3 KB)
- Round 4 - 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant Awards
- Round 5 - 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant Awards
- Round 5B - 21st
Century Community Learning Center Grant Awards( 10.7 KB)
- Round 6 - 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant Awards( 67.50 KB)
Pre-screened External Organizations
According to Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), Title IV, Part B, 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC), the New York State Department of Education (NYSED) is required to provide a list of prescreened external organizations.
The term "external organization" is defined, by ESSA, as:"(A) a nonprofit organization with a record of success in running or working with before and afterschool (or summer recess) programs and activities; or (B) in the case of a community where there is no such organization, a nonprofit organization in the community that enters into a written agreement or partnership with an organization described in subparagraph (A) to receive mentoring and guidance in running or working with before and after school (or summer recess) programs and activities" (ESSA, section 4201).
Note: NYSED's inclusion of an organization on the eligible provider list is not an endorsement of the organization, nor is it a certification of the quality of activities provided by the organizations, nor is there a requirement that grantees choose a vendor from this list.
Pre-Screened External Organizations List Round 7
For program or fiscal related questions, contact the Office of Student Support Services:
By phone: 518-486-6090
By email: emsc21stcclc@nysed.gov