The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) has launched 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].
Donor Name: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI)
State: North Carolina
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 02/28/2022
Size of the Grant: $50,000 to $400,000
Grant Duration: 3 years
Details:
Purpose of the Grant
- Provide opportunities during non-school hours 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 math.
- 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.
- Offer families of students served by 21st CCLCs opportunities for active and meaningful engagement in their children’s education, including opportunities for literacy and related educational development.
Funding Information
The competitive grant opportunity will be processed through the CCIP system. Grant amounts will range from $50,000 to $400,000 depending on needs identified in the community and schools; scope of the program; proposed number of students served; and program design.
Grant Period
Depending on funding availability, grants awards may continue for up to three years (through Summer 2025).
Eligibility Criteria
- Section 4201(b)(3) of ESEA defines eligible entities as a local educational agency (LEA), community-based organization (CBO), faith-based (FBO) 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 two or more such agencies, organizations, or entities.
- Section 4204 (b)(2)(H) of ESEA, requires applicants to provide a description of the partnership between an LEA a CBO, FBO and other public or private organizations, if appropriate. If the local applicant is another public or private organization (e.g., an organization other than a school district), it must provide an assurance that its program was developed and will be carried out in active collaboration with the schools the students attend.
- An organization and/or individual (i.e., Registered Agent) acting as a Fiscal Agent can only apply for one 21st CCLC grant per competition and entities cannot apply on behalf of someone else.
NOTES:
- The agency completing the application and submitting through CCIP must be the operator of the 21st CCLC Program.
- Grant awards will be paid to the subgrantee listed in the application. All bank accounts, correspondence and documentation must use the subgrantee name for the duration of the program.
For more information, visit 2022-2023 21stCCLC Cohort 16 Competition.
