21st Century Community Learning Centers

Posted by on October 24, 2011

2011-2012 21st CCLC eGrants online application for Cohort 6

The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) is pleased to announce the availability of the 21st Century Community Learning Center (21st CCLC) 2011-12 Request for Proposal (RFP), and the opening of the 2011-12 21st CCLC eGrants online application for Cohort 6.

The 21st CCLC program is authorized under Title IV, Part B of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (P.L. 107-110), as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. The 21st CCLC program provides federal funding for the establishment of community learning centers that provide academic, artistic and cultural enrichment opportunities for children. The 21st CCLC program targets students who attend high-poverty and low-performing schools, to provide them with aid in meeting state and local academic standards. Programs also offer literacy and other educational services to the families of participating children.

Grantees and all sites must provide academic enrichment activities to students attending high-poverty schools to help them meet state and local standards in core content areas, such as reading, math and science.

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Application Requirements
The application for new grants are available at http://egrants.ed.state.pa.us/ and will be due no later than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 8, 2011.

Submission Process
All applications for 21st CCLC program funding must be submitted electronically via PDE’s eGrants system. Applications will not be accepted by mail, email, facsimile or any method other than the approved eGrants submission. Please print a paper copy of your completed application for your own records. Following submission through the eGrants system you will be able to print guidelines and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), as well as the proposal narratives, assurances and budget summaries in the eGrants system. Eligible entities may apply for funding on behalf of one or more public schools within the applicant’s district through a single eGrant application process.

Notify PDE via email or fax of the grantees intent to submit an application. Include the legal name of entity, and either the AUN (school districts/charter schools/IUs) or EIN# (all other organizations) for the lead organization. Due Date: Friday, October 28, 2011.
Complete and submit the online application no later than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 8, 2011.

Pre-proposal Conferences
In order to assist eligible entities in completing the RFPs, PDE will be hosting a series of 21st CCLC Pre-Grant workshops (both online and onsite). Participation in a pre-grant workshop is strongly encouraged for any eligible community based organization, school district or charter school planning to submit an RFP for the 21st CCLC competitive funds. Please pre-register for the onsite pre-grant workshops. Click here to pre-register. Deadline for registration at each site is 48 hours prior to the date of the onsite workshop. No advance registration is required for the online webinar.

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