Title IV Part B - 21st Century Community Learning Centers

21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC)

Title IV, Part B, Sections 4201-4206

About 21st CCLC

Authorized under Title IV, Part B, of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, the 21st CCLC program’s specific purposes are to: (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, drug and violence prevention programs, counseling programs, art, music, and recreation programs, technology education programs, and character education programs, that are designed to reinforce and complement the regular academic program of participating students; and (3) offer families of students served by community learning centers opportunities for literacy and related educational development.

For additional information, please see the US Department of Education's 21st CCLC non-regulatory guidance.

The School Year (SY) 2012-2013 21st CCLC Request for Applications (RFA) competition for prospective 21st CCLC providers commenced on Friday, March 9, 2012 and closed on Monday, May 14, 2012. 

RFA Competition Resources

School Year 2012-2013

• Request for Applications
• Application
• Assurances
• Attachments

School Year 2011-2012

• List of Approved SY 2011-2012 21st CCLC Providers
• Program Schedule for SY 2011-2012 21st CCLC Providers

Interim Reporting Workbooks

• 21st CCLC Site Level Interim Performance Report Workbook
• 21st CCLC Grant Level Interim Performance Report Workbook

Additional Information for 21st CCLC Providers

• US Department of Education 21st CCLC Legislation, Regulations, and Guidance
• Profile and Performance Information Collection System (PPICS)
• 21st CCLC Annual Performance Report Completion Timeline
• Teacher Survey Template
• Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-133 Single Audit Requirements for Sub-recipients Memorandum
• DC 21st CCLC Quality Assessment Report

Contact 21stcclc.info@dc.gov with questions related to the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program.  Those parties requesting 21st Century Community Learning Centers documentation from OSSE may do so through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.