Title IV - 21st Century Comm Learning Centers: 21st CCLC

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) is seeking applications for the Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) grant. The purpose of this grant is to provide opportunities for communities to establish or expand activities in community learning centers that provide academic enrichment opportunities during non-school hours for children, particularly those who attend high-poverty and low-performing schools. The grant will support programs that offer a broad array of services, including academic enrichment, youth development activities, and family engagement opportunities. Eligible applicants include public and private entities, such as local education agencies, community-based organizations, and faith-based organizations. • The grant will support programs that serve students who attend schools with a high concentration of low-income students. • The grant will support programs that provide academic enrichment opportunities, including tutorial services, to help students meet state and local academic standards. • The grant will support programs that offer a broad array of services, including youth development activities, family engagement opportunities, and literacy and related educational development. • The grant will support programs that provide opportunities for families to engage in their children's education, including opportunities for literacy and related educational development. • The grant will support programs that collaborate with community-based organizations and other public and private entities to provide comprehensive services to students and their families.