We are excited to share some upcoming in-person facilitation opportunities to support 21 Century Community Learning Center Programs. We are seeking presenters to lead interactive and highly engaging live workshops and events. These are paid opportunities.
Please use the Schools Out Washington's Request for Proposal on behalf of OSPI-21ST CCLC Events form to submit your RFP.
The Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) Program supports the creation of community learning centers that provide academic enrichment opportunities during non-school hours for children, particularly students who attend high-poverty and low-performing schools. OSPI oversees the administration of the federal grant, Title IV Part B, which funds 21st Century programs for our students.
The Nita M. Lowey 21st CCLC grant awards are up to five years, contingent upon federal funding. Programs must show progress in implementing the project goals and activities as approved in their original grant proposal.
If you're interested in applying for a 21st CCLC grant for next school year, please plan to attend the Bidders Conference! The conference will be held on Friday, May 12 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Professional Development/Grantee Activity Calendar.
The 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) are out-of-school time programs, many of which occur on school campuses. With the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on 21st CCLC programs, the evaluation team from the American Institutes for Research® administered a brief survey in spring 2022 to students who participated in programming, as well as to the school-day teachers of elementary student participants, to learn about the experiences and feelings of students and teacher perceptions of student engagement in learning in the classroom.
This report describes how 21st CCLC subgrantees responded to the COVID-19–related school closures. The evaluation team administered a brief online survey to subgrantees to gather data that would answer the following evaluation questions: 1. Which programs still operated during spring 2020 and how? 2. What were the programs’ plans for summer 2020? 3. How were programs thinking about preparation for the 2020–21 school year? 4. What were the characteristics of online learning solutions implemented by programs during spring 2020?
Washington's decision for fiscal year '23 beginning July 1, 2022 is to not exercise renewability, but to award funds to eligible entities through the competitive application process. The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) allows a State Education Agency (SEA) to renew 21st Century Community Learning Center subgrants based on subgrantees’ performance during the previous subgrant period [§4204(j)].
Find non-regulatory guidance from the Department of Education, program evaluations, and a list of partners and resources.
Find a list of 21st Century Learning Grantees.