Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers (84.287)
Program
84.287 Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers
Federal Agency
OFFICE OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Authorization
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended, Title IV, Part B.
Program Number
84.287
Last Known Status
Active
Objectives
To create community learning centers that provide academic enrichment opportunities for children, particularly students who attend high-poverty and low-performing schools. The program helps students meet state and local student 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.
Types of Assistance
Formula Grants.
Uses and Use Restrictions
Projects funded under this program must be for the purpose of meeting the needs of the residents of rural and inner city communities, through the creation or expansion of community learning centers.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
State Departments of Education are eligible for funds under this program.
Beneficiary Eligibility
Residents of all ages within the communities served by the learning centers will benefit.
Credentials/Documentation
None.
Application and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or the official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review.
Application Procedure
States must apply for funds either through a program-specific application or by including the program in a consolidated State plan authorized under Title IX of the ESEA. Contact the headquarters office listed below for more information.
Award Procedure
N/A.
Deadlines
Deadlines will be announced in application notices published in the Federal Register. Contact the headquarters office listed below for application deadlines.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
Appeals
None.
Renewals
None.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
Funds are allocated to States in proportion to each state's share of funds in the previous fiscal year under Part A of Title I of the ESEA, except that no state may receive less than 0.5 of 1 percent of the amount available to states.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
Awards are made annually.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
Annual progress and financial reports as required by EDGAR.
Audits
In accordance with the EDGAR, Appendix to 34 CFR 80, State and local governments that receive financial assistance of $100,000 or more within the State's fiscal year shall have an audit made for that year. State and local governments that receive between $25,000 and $100,000 within the State's fiscal year shall have an audit made in accordance with the Appendix to Part 80, or in accordance with Federal laws and regulations governing the programs in which they participate.
Records
As required by the provisions in EDGAR for direct grant programs. Records related to grant funds, compliance, and performance must be maintained for a period of 5 years after completion, subject to the exceptions listed in EDGAR 34 CFR 74.
Program Accomplishments
In fiscal year 2002, approximately 1,334,000 students were served.
Financial Information
Account Identification
91-1000-0-1-501.
Obligations
(Grants) FY 02 $1,000,000,000; FY 03 est $993,500,000; and FY 04 est $600,000,000.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
The range of awards in fiscal year 2002 is $1,522,706 - $41,494,874.
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
The regulations applicable to this program are in the Education Department General Administrative Regulations, 34 CFR 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82, 85, and 86.
Related Programs
None.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
Not applicable.
Headquarters Office
U.S. Department of Education, OESE 21st-Century Community Learning Centers 400 Maryland Ave., S.W. Washington, DC 20202-6100. Contact: Amanda Clyburn E-mail Address amanda.clyburn@ed.gov. Telephone: (202)260-0919.
Web Site Address
Examples of Funded Projects
Not available.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
The criteria for selecting proposals under this program include the extent of need for the project, quality of project design, management plan, project and evaluation plan, and adequacy of the resources. (See 34 CFR 75.210 for details.)
