Title IV, Part B: 21st Century Community Learning Centers

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NEW! FY24 BSCA 21st CCLC Competitive Summer Enhancement Grant Program

FY24 Summer Enhancement Grant RFP TA Day 1

FY24 Summer Enhancement Grant RFP TA Scoring Slides

FY24 Summer Enhancement Grant RFP

 

 

FY23 COMPETITIVE SUMMER MINI GRANT COMPETITION

On December 1, 2022, the NC State Board of Education approved the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) to launch the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) FY23 Competitive Summer Mini-Grant Program for summer 2023 for any Public-School Unit (PSU) or Non-PSU organizations [NPO, CBO, FBO, For-Profit, IHE, City/Local Gov]. 

The 21st CCLC FY23 Competitive Summer Mini-Grant Program will fund summer programs designed to improve students’ access to innovative learning strategies in order to achieve grade-level proficiency. In addition, the Program should be designed to engage all students in quality, interactive enrichment opportunities that are multi-disciplinary in approach, broad in offering, and build connections between academic skills and knowledge and a students’ cultural and community contexts. 

The competitive grant opportunity will be processed through the CCIP system. Grant amounts will range from $50,000 to $300,000 depending on 1) needs identified in the community and schools; 2) scope of the program; 3) proposed number of students served; and 4) program design. The FY23 Competitive Summer Mini-Grant Program is a short-term grant program. Funds will be available to awarded subgrantees from April 12, 2023 through September 1, 2023 with no opportunity for renewal. 

To determine the number of reviewers required to support the 21st CCLC FY23 Competitive Summer Mini-Grant application process, potential applicants are encouraged to submit an electronic Notice of Intent by December 15, 2022. Please note submission of a Notice of Intent is not a requirement to apply for the grant, nor does it obligate the organization to submit an application. The Notice of Intent form can be completed using this link: 21st CCLC FY22 Competitive Summer Mini Grant Notice of Intent.  

Additionally, we will host a series of technical assistance webinars to support potential subgrantees:  

  • Webinar 1: CCIP Introduction and Training *REQUIRED for New Users* *REQUIRED for New Users* (Please note:  No new non-LEA organizations will be created, nor user accounts created in CCIP until the competition opens on January 9th, 2023)
  • Held on December 14, 2022 from 10am-11am 
  • Session Recording: CCIP New Users Training 10am-11am  PASSWORD: nHbu4FG2
  • Recording link: https://ncgov.webex.com/ncgov/ldr.php?RCID=0ad5e3cf04b557423162105a3e4c106e

 

 

 

Final FY23 Summer Mini-Grant RFP

FY23 SMG FAQ

21st Century Community Learning Center Program Grantee List

Monitoring Reviews

  • Building Relationships — We're in this together.
    The Department of Public Instruction's main objective is to raise student achievement for North Carolina's school children. Through cooperative assessment of the federal programs, between the State and the LEAs, the quality of services to students will be strengthened and improved.

  • Technical Assistance — We're here to help.
    State monitoring team members provide technical assistance during the review visit and beyond. It is not the State's intent to tell the LEA HOW to run its title programs, but rather to answer questions, facilitate dialogue, and exchange ideas and information for program improvement while, at the same time, meeting all federal requirements.

  • Compliance — It's the law.
    Monitoring federal programs helps ensure that all children have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education. Compliance monitoring is intended to be a collaborative partnership between the State and local education agencies (LEAs) and public charter schools to ensure compliance with the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.

NC DPI, as the State Education Agency (SEA), is required to monitor the quality and effectiveness of the programs operating with funds provided through 21st CCLC grants. [EDGAR 80.40] The monitoring visits will cover federal requirements of 21st CCLC programs and verify compliance with items included within the approved application such as assurances and budgets. Monitoring not only serves to ensure compliance but also provides a means to identify areas that require additional support and technical assistance.

The Federal Program Monitoring and Support Division at the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) engages in the following four types of monitoring:

  1. Comprehensive Program Monitoring Review
  2. Fiscal Monitoring Review
  3. Desk Review
  4. Program Quality Review

The 21st CCLC Program Administrators at NCDPI conduct an annual risk assessment analysis to determine what level or type of monitoring to conduct with each program.

Reporting Forms for NC Grants

DPI Form 1 NGO State Grants - General Info, Schedule of Rec and Exp (All)

DPI Form 2 NGO State Grant Compliance Requirements - Certification and Sworn Statement (All)

DPI Form 3 NGO State Grant Requirements - Program Activities and Accomplishments (Level 2,3)

21DC Reporting

A signed Confidentiality Agreement must be received by NCDPI to gain access to the new 21DC system.

Federal Data Collection

PowerSchool – Federal Modules
PowerSchool collects data for federal programs under the Program Monitoring section.

How to register for the Federal data collection modules
Access to the Federal data collections within PowerSchool is managed by the LEA/charter Power School Administrator. Please contact your local administrator to request access.

2019-20 Federal Program Monitoring Data Collection Schedule
19-20 Data Collection Schedule

Terminology used in schedule:

  • USED = US Department of Education
  • CEDARS = Common Education Data Analysis and Reporting System, NC's PreK-13 State Longitudinal Data System. The system is composed of various DPI source data collection systems, a student and staff identification system, a centralized data repository, and associated reporting and analysis (or "business intelligence") tools.

PowerSchool-Eligible Schools Summary Report
PowerSchool-ESSR system collects Title I School eligibility and program model information to determine poverty percentage. The school data is also used for the Title I grant application in the FPM grants management system, CCIP. ALL LEAs and charter schools, both those that receive Title I funds and those that do not receive Title I funds, must report ESSR data through this PowerSchool module. In PowerSchool menu, found under Federal – Title I.
(pdf, 4.9mb)

PowerSchool-Targeted Assistance Schools
PowerSchool -TAS system collects information on students who are eligible and those who receive services under TAS. All LEAs and charter schools with Title I Schools implementing a TAS program must report TAS data through this PowerSchool module. In PowerSchool menu, found under Federal – Title I.

PowerSchool-Student Participation
PowerSchool-Student Participation collects count by grade level of children served with Title I Part A funds in private schools, neglected, and delinquent facilities during the school year. It includes October headcount. In PowerSchool menu, found under Federal – Title I.

PowerSchool-Homeless
PowerSchool-Homeless collects information on homeless students and services provided by Local Education Agencies (LEAs). All LEAs and charter schools must report Homeless data through this module, even if there are no homeless children to report. In PowerSchool menu, found under Federal – Title X.

PowerSchool-Neglected or Delinquent October Head Count

The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCPDI) Office of Federal Programs is pleased to announce the opportunity for nonprofit organizations to submit an external organization profile to be recognized as a prescreened external provider. External organizations can aid subgrantees in carrying out program activities. By NCDPI collecting, screening, and publishing a list of external community organizations that have expressed interest, the potential for partnerships with current and future 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLCs) is more easily realized.

NCDPI Nita M Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers External Organization Listing Overview

This is the URL for the External Organization https://forms.office.com/r/gG1Ua4QmhN

 

Nita M. Lowey 21st CCLC - FY24 External Organization Partnership (EOP) Listing Survey

External Organization Partnership Spreadsheet

 

FY24 21st CCLC Grant Guidance

PDF

 

FY24 Continuation Application Webinar

Webex meeting recording: FY24 Continuation Application webinar-20230613 1407-1

Password: 34Bdbmqd

Recording link: https://ncgov.webex.com/ncgov/ldr.php?RCID=c543c6e9871c1ecbcfee75e8fa2b997f

 

FY24 Continuation Application Webinar Presentation

 

Webex meeting recording: SMG Onboarding TA Part 1-20230516 1358-1

Password: Jb2pN6Z2

Recording link: https://ncgov.webex.com/ncgov/ldr.php?RCID=22966cc783d07ac8277f7bdaba151a6a

 

Webex meeting recording: SMG Onboarding TA Part 2-20230601 1400-1 

Password: QuPX3dFF

Recording link: https://ncgov.webex.com/ncgov/ldr.php?RCID=65ecaf35b47a1b802d22a81f9b31385d

 

Managing your 21st CCLC Program

Required Written Procedures Chart

 

January 2022 - 21st CCLC Statewide Meeting Resources

Topics Covered: 2nd/3rd& Funding Installments; Program Attendance Update Forms; Reduction/Termination of Funds; Lunch and Learn Topic - Field Trip Best Practices

Recording 1

Recording 2

Recording 3

Slide Deck: January 24 2022 Statewide Meeting and Lunch & Learn Slides

 

August 17-18, 2021 Statewide Meeting Resources

Day 1 Slides (PDF) and Recordings:

Day 1 - August 17 - Main Session:

Day 1 - August 17 - LEA Breakout Session

Day 1 - August 17 - Non-LEA Breakout Session

Day 2 Slides (PDF) and Recordings (to be posted by 8/18/2021)

Day 2 - August 18 - Main Session

Day 2 - August 18 - Cohort 15 Breakout Session

Program Resources:

21st CCLC 2021-2022 Important Date Calendar

Out-of-School Time Program Resources Document

FY22 21st CCLC Grant Guidance Document

Please DO NOT submit Vendor Electronic Payment Forms to the Office of the State Controller. Submit completed forms to: 

Richard Trantham 
Federal Program Monitoring and Support Division 
6307 Mail Service Center 
Raleigh, NC 27699-6307

Standard Operating Procedures

Templates

Prescreened External Providers 2021-2023

  • Above and Beyond Students - 4836 Park Road, Charlotte, NC 28209

Carmen Blackmon - (704)665-4242

  • Imprints Cares - 502 N. Broad Street, Winston Salem, NC 27101

Claudia Barrett

  • Operation Excel - 9070 Hwy 58, Stokesdale, NC 27357

Charlene Gladney - (336) 223-4595

  • The Dream Center of Randolph County - 117 Waketa Drive, Asheboro, NC 27203

Pam Hyatt - (336) 498-7751

 

Other Resources

SYNERGY

SYNERGY Day 1 AM

SYNERGY Day 1 PM

SYNERGY Day 2 AM

SYNERGY Day 2 PM

Afterschool Alliance 
The Afterschool Alliance was established in 2000 by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, the U.S. Department of Education, J.C. Penney Company, Inc., the Open Society Institute/The After-School Corporation, the Entertainment Industry Foundation and the Creative Artists Agency Foundation. The organization offers a wide array of publications that assist out-of-school time program officials with the development of high-quality program activities.

Common Core State Standards (CCSS) 
The Common Core State Standards provide a consistent, clear understanding of what students are expected to learn, so teachers and parents know what they need to do to help them. The standards are designed to be robust and relevant to the real world, reflecting the knowledge and skills that our young people need for success in college and careers.

iTunes U 
The iTunes U site is a new tool that teachers, students, and parents can use to download the latest multimedia education resources, including presentations, professional development videos, curriculum materials and more.

North Carolina Afterschool Professional Development System 
Developed through collaborative partners with NC CAP, the system provides an online centralized database of afterschool training opportunities across the state. The database is searchable by filters (county, staff level, content area, etc.).

North Carolina Arts Council 
The NC Arts Council has branches throughout the state and can identify program resources for Arts Education in your areas.

North Carolina Center for Afterschool Programs (NC CAP) 
NC CAP provides essential resources for developing high-quality afterschool programs including the Established Standards of Excellence, Afterschool Professional Core Competencies, and Recommended Standards for After-school Physical Activity.

North Carolina Essential Standards (ES) 
The New Essential Standards are written using the Revised Bloom's Taxonomy (RBT). North Carolina has chosen RBT to help move to the complex thinking expected from 21st Century graduates. Webinars, tools and resources for understanding and using the RBT will be made available throughout the winter and spring.

North Carolina Parent Teacher Association (NCPTA) 
The NCPTA offers valuable resources related to parent and community involvement including helpful parent materials on the Common Core State Standards.

Positive Youth Development

Several resources exist to address health-promoting behaviors among children. These include resiliency building strategies, social-emotional learning strategies, positive youth development strategies, and health promotion/risk reduction strategies including violence, injury, and substance abuse prevention health education.

Southwest Educational Development Laboratory 
SEDL is a nonprofit corporation based in Austin, Texas. SEDL is dedicated to solving significant education problems and improving teaching and learning through research, research-based resources, and professional development. SEDL offers online resources and tools for effective out-of-school time program development.

U.S. Department of Education (USED) 
USED in partnership with SEDL has developed the Afterschool Training Toolkit. The toolkit provides sample lessons and other resources to support academic enrichment in afterschool programs.

Emergency Planning 
USED provides information that can help school leaders plan and be proactive for emergencies.

National Sex Offender Public Registry 
National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW) is a public safety resource that provides the public with access to sex offender data nationwide.

North Carolina Sex Offender Public Registry 
North Carolina Sex Offender Public Registry is a public safety resource that provides the public with access to sex offender data in North Carolina.

Wallace Foundation 
The Wallace Foundation supports and shares effective ideas and practices to improve learning and enrichment opportunities for children. The website offers multiple resources to support program planning and implementation including an Out-of-School-Time Cost Calculator. This online calculator lets you determine the costs of a variety of options for high-quality out-of-school time (OST) programs. Along with other resources on this site, the calculator can help program officials make informed decisions so you can plan for high-quality out-of-school time programming.

NC Department of Health and Human Resources 
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is the agency in state government responsible for ensuring the health and safety regulations.

NC Children’s Internet Protection Act 
A brief on Internet safety and compliance with the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA)

Mailing Address:
Department of Public Instruction,
6307 Mail Service Center,
Raleigh, NC 27699-6307

Physical Address:
Department of Public Instruction,
301 N Wilmington Street,
Raleigh, NC 27601

NAME SPECIALTY PHONE
Susan Brigman Section Chief - 21st CCLC State Lead 984-236-2806
Tammorah Mathis 21st CCLC Program Administrator 984-236-2792
Tara Powe 21st CCLC Program Administrator 984-236-2788
Jennifer Smith 21st CCLC Program Administrator 984-236-2791
Eric Rainey 21st CCLC Program Administrator 336-209-2007
Megan Orleans 21st CCLC Program Administrator 608-658-0586

NEW FY23 COMPETITIVE SUMMER MINI GRANT COMPETITION

On December 1, 2022, the NC State Board of Education approved the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) to launch the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) FY23 Competitive Summer Mini-Grant Program for summer 2023 for any Public-School Unit (PSU) or Non-PSU organizations [NPO, CBO, FBO, For-Profit, IHE, City/Local Gov].

The 21st CCLC FY23 Competitive Summer Mini-Grant Program will fund summer programs designed to improve students’ access to innovative learning strategies in order to achieve grade-level proficiency. In addition, the Program should be designed to engage all students in quality, interactive enrichment opportunities that are multi-disciplinary in approach, broad in offering, and build connections between academic skills and knowledge and a students’ cultural and community contexts.

The competitive grant opportunity will be processed through the CCIP system. Grant amounts will range from $50,000 to $300,000 depending on 1) needs identified in the community and schools; 2) scope of the program; 3) proposed number of students served; and 4) program design. The FY23 Competitive Summer Mini-Grant Program is a short-term grant program. Funds will be available to awarded subgrantees from April 12, 2023 through September 1, 2023 with no opportunity for renewal.

To determine the number of reviewers required to support the 21st CCLC FY23 Competitive Summer Mini-Grant application process, potential applicants are encouraged to submit an electronic Notice of Intent by December 15, 2022. Please note submission of a Notice of Intent is not a requirement to apply for the grant, nor does it obligate the organization to submit an application. The Notice of Intent form can be completed using this link: 21st CCLC FY22 Competitive Summer Mini Grant Notice of Intent. 

Additionally, we will host a series of technical assistance webinars to support potential subgrantees: 

Final FY23 Summer Mini-Grant RFP

NEW 2022-2023 21stCCLC Cohort 16 COMPETITION

On February 3, 2022, the NC State Board of Education approved the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) to launch the Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) Cohort 16 Competition for the 2022-2023 school year for any Public School Unit (PSU) or Non-PSU organizations [NPO (Non-Profit Organization), CBO (Community Based Organization), FBO (Faith Based Organizations), For-Profit, IHE (Institutions of Higher Education), City/Local Gov].

Authorized under Title IV, Part B, of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015, the purpose of Nita M. Lowey 21st CCLC Programs is to provide federal funds to establish or expand community learning centers that operate during out-of-school hours providing three specific services: intentional academic support, quality enrichment experiences and family engagement opportunities.

The competitive grant opportunity will be processed through the CCIP system. Grant amounts will range from $50,000 to $400,000 depending on 1) needs identified in the community and schools; 2) scope of the program; 3) proposed number of students served; and 4) program design. Depending on funding availability, grants awards may continue for up to three years (through Summer 2025).

To determine the number of reviewers required to support the NCDPI Cohort 16 Nita M. Lowey 21st CCLC Competition, potential applicants are encouraged to submit an electronic Notice of Intent by February 28, 2022. Please note submission of a Notice of Intent is not a requirement to apply for the grant, nor does it oblige the organization to apply. The Notice of Intent form can be completed using this link: NCDPI Cohort 16 Nita M. Lowey 21st CCLC Competition - Notice of Intent Form.

The Cohort 16 RFP (Request for Proposals) document is linked at the bottom of this announcement. If you meet eligibility requirements to apply, we welcome you to do so.

Additionally, we will host two technical assistance webinars to support potential grantees:

**Both technical assistance webinars will be recorded and posted to the 21st CCLC NCDPI webpage**

There will also be a virtual training webinar to teach new users how to utilize the web-based grants management system, the North Carolina Comprehensive Continuous Improvement Plan (CCIP) to support potential grantees:

**The CCIP virtual training webinar will be recorded and posted to the 21st CCLC NCDPI webpage**

Grant Competition Materials (Last Update: 2/4/2022):

For questions regarding the NCDPI Cohort 16 Nita M. Lowey 21st CCLC Competition, please contact Susan Brigman at susan.brigman@dpi.nc.gov.

NEW 21st CCLC FY22 COMPETITIVE SUMMER MINI-GRANT Program

On December 2, 2021, the NC State Board of Education approved the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) to launch the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) FY22 Competitive Summer Mini-Grant Program for summer 2022 for any Public School Unit (PSU) or Non-PSU organizations [NPO, CBO, FBO, For-Profit, IHE, City/Local Gov].

The 21st CCLC FY22 Competitive Summer Mini-Grant Program will fund summer programs designed to improve students’ access to innovative learning strategies in order to achieve grade-level proficiency. In addition, the Program should be designed to engage all students in quality, interactive enrichment opportunities that are multi-disciplinary in approach, broad in offering, and build connections between academic skills and knowledge and a students’ cultural and community contexts.

The competitive grant opportunity will be processed through the CCIP system. Grant amounts will range from $50,000 to $300,000 depending on 1) needs identified in the community and schools; 2) scope of the program; 3) proposed number of students served; and 4) program design. The FY22 Competitive Summer Mini-Grant Program is a short-term grant program. Funds will be available to awarded subgrantees from April 11, 2022 through September 1, 2022 with no opportunity for renewal.

To determine the number of reviewers required to support the 21st CCLC FY22 Competitive Summer Mini-Grant application process, potential applicants are encouraged to submit an electronic Notice of Intent by December 31, 2021. Please note submission of a Notice of Intent is not a requirement to apply for the grant, nor does it obligate the organization to submit an application. The Notice of Intent form can be completed using this link: 21st CCLC FY22 Competitive Summer Mini Grant Notice of Intent.

The 21st CCLC FY22 Competitive Summer Mini-Grant RFP and Application documents are linked at the bottom of this listserv message. The document will also be posted on our website at NCDPI 21st CCLC webpage. If you meet eligibility requirements to apply in the RFP, we welcome you to do so.

Additionally, we will host a series of technical assistance webinars to support potential subgrantees:

**All technical assistance webinars will be recorded and posted to the 21st CCLC NCDPI webpage**

For questions regarding the 21st CCLC FY22 Competitive Summer Mini-Grant Program, please contact Susan Brigman at susan.brigman@dpi.nc.gov.

FY22 Summer Mini-Grant RFP *Update 12/17/2021*

FY22 Summer Mini-Grant Application

21st CCLC Cohort 15 Competition Update

21st CCLC COHORT 15 COMPETITION APPROVED

On March 4, 2021, the NC State Board of Education approved the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) to launch the Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) Cohort 15 Competition for the 2021-2022 school year for any Public School Unit (PSU) or Non-PSU organizations [NPO, CBO, FBO, For-Profit, IHE, City/Local Gov].

Authorized under Title IV, Part B, of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015, the purpose of Nita M. Lowey 21st CCLC Programs is to provide federal funds to establish or expand community learning centers that operate during out-of-school hours providing three specific services: intentional academic support, quality enrichment experiences and family engagement opportunities.

The competitive grant opportunity will be processed through the CCIP system. Grant amounts will range from $50,000 to $400,000 depending on 1) needs identified in the community and schools; 2) scope of the program; 3) proposed number of students served; and 4) program design. Depending on funding availability, grants awards may continue for up to three years (through Summer 2024).

To determine the number of reviewers required to support the NCDPI Cohort 15 Nita M. Lowey 21st CCLC Competition, potential applicants are encouraged to submit an electronic Notice of Intent by April 9, 2021. Please note submission of a Notice of Intent is not a requirement to apply for the grant, nor does it obligate the organization to submit an application. NCDPI Cohort 15 Nita M. Lowey 21st CCLC Competition - Notice of Intent Form.

The RFP and Application Guidance document is linked below. If you meet eligibility requirements to apply in the RFP, we welcome you to do so.

21CCLC RFP Cohort 15

Cohort 15 Application Worksheet

Additionally, we will host two technical assistance webinars to support potential grantees:


**Both technical assistance webinars will be recorded and posted to the 21st CCLC NCDPI webpage**  

There will also be two virtual training webinars on utilizing the web-based grants management system, the North Carolina Comprehensive Continuous Improvement Plan (CCIP) to support potential grantees:


**Both virtual training webinars will be recorded and posted to the 21st CCLC NCDPI webpage**  

For questions regarding the NCDPI Cohort 15 Nita M. Lowey 21st CCLC Competition, please contact Susan Brigman at susan.brigman@dpi.nc.gov.

 

The 21 st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) Program is authorized under Title IV, Part B, of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965 as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015. The purpose of the 21st CCLC program is to provide federal funds to establish or expand community learning centers that operate during out-of-school hours with three specific purposes:

  1. Provide opportunities for academic enrichment, including providing tutorial services to help students (particularly students in high poverty areas and those who attend low-performing schools) meet state and local student performance standards in core academic subjects such as reading and mathematics.
  2. 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.
  3. Offer families of students served by 21 st CCLCs opportunities for active and meaningful engagement in their children’s education, including opportunities for literacy and related educational development.

Any public or private organization wanting to provide out-of-school programs for K-12 students in North Carolina is eligible to apply for a 21st CCLC grant. Agencies and organizations eligible under the 21st CCLC program include, but are not limited to, local education agencies (LEAs), non-profit agencies, city or county government agencies, community-based organizations (CBOs), faith-based organizations (FBOs), institutions of higher education (IHEs), and for-profit corporations. The 21 st CCLC grant funds are solely available on a reimbursement request basis for actual allowable expenditures. Organizations are eligible to receive reimbursement grants of not less than $50,000 and up to $400,000 a year, based on the number of students served, with an opportunity for a second and third year of funding.

Purpose of Program

The 21st CCLC program is authorized under Title IV, Part B of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). The program provides before and after-school, weekend, and summer school academic enrichment opportunities for children attending low-performing schools to help them meet local and state academic standards in subjects such as reading, mathematics, and science. In addition, programs may provide activities for youth development, drug and violence prevention, art, music, technology, character education, counseling, and recreation to enhance the program's academic components. The program also supports a component for family literacy and community outreach.

21st CCLC Appeals Process

21st CCLC under the ESSA

Section 4204(a) of the ESSA defines Expanded Learning Program (ELP) activities as enrichment and engaging academic activities that are included as part of a program that provides students at least 300 additional program hours before, during, or after the traditional school day and supplements, but does not supplant regular school day requirements. States receiving 21st CCLC funds may, but are not required, to support ELP activities. At this time, the North Carolina 21st CCLC program does not include ELP activities as defined under the ESSA in the competitive grant program.

Section 4204(j) of the ESSA notes that a state may, but is not required, to renew a subgrant provided under this part to an eligible entity, based on the eligible entity’s performance during the preceding subgrant period. While North Carolina does consider subgrant performance during the preceding year as a part of the Continuation award during the three-year award period, North Carolina does not currently offer renewability as allowed under the ESSA.