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Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:1809] Cross-post EDINFO: 21st Century Community Learning Centers
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The following is a cross post from EDINFO regarding a grant oppurtunity to
plan, implement and/or expand school-based community service programs for
families and children in rural and inner city schools. These services seem
particularly suited to family literacy programs both in terms of the
comprehensive scope of services to families as well as the collaborative
nature of the project.
Akeel H. Zaheer
National Center for Family Literacy
Email: azaheer@famlit.org
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LAST WEEK the Vice President announced a new "notice
inviting applications" (grant opportunity) under the 21st
Century Community Learning Centers program (CFDA# 84.287).
The application package, examples of successful 1998
applications, 2 relevant publications, and dates & locations
of free regional technical assistance workshops for
potential grantees (& workshop registration forms) are
available at:
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OERI/21stCCLC/apps.html
This notice inviting applications (& other such notices)
can be found at:
http://ocfo.ed.gov/fedreg/announce.htm
BELOW YOU'LL FIND the purpose, eligible applicants,
availability & closing dates, available funds, estimated
size, & number of awards for this program. For more
complete information, including the contact person, please
see the notice; however, please note that while we *try* to
ensure that the version on the web & the Federal Register
notice are the same, the Federal Register notice is the one
to consult for complete & authoritative information.
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21st Century Community Learning Centers (Federal Register:
December 7, 1998 [CFDA# 84.287])
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Purpose of program: The 21st Century Community Learning Centers
Program was established by Congress to award grants to rural &
inner-city public schools, or consortia of such schools, to
enable them to plan, implement, or expand projects that benefit
the educational, health, social services, cultural & recreational
needs of the community. School-based community learning centers
can provide a safe, drug-free, supervised & cost-effective after-
school, weekend or summer haven for children, youth & their families.
Eligible Applicants: Only rural or inner-city public
elementary or secondary schools, consortia of those schools, or
LEAs applying on their behalf, are eligible to receive a grant
under the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program. An
LEA considering serving more than one school is encouraged to
submit a consortium application on their behalf. Applicants must
demonstrate that they meet the statutory program purpose as being
either a "rural" or "inner-city" school or a consortium of such
schools.
Applications available: December 3, 1998.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: March 1, 1999.
Available funds: $100 million.
Estimated range of awards: $35,000 - $2,000,000, depending on
the number of Centers included in each grant application.
Estimated average size of awards: $375,000, for a grant that
will support 3 Centers. The average funding for a single Center
is $125,000 per year.
Estimated number of awards: 275 - 300, but the actual number
will depend on how many awards will assist multiple Centers.
To Obtain an Application Package: Written requests should be
mailed to: Adria White, U.S. Department of Education, Office of
Educational Research & Improvement, 555 New Jersey Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20208-5644, Attn: 21st Century Center Learning
Centers. Requests may also be e-mailed to 21stCCLC@ed.gov or
faxed to (202) 219-2198. Applications may also be requested by
calling 1-800-USA-LEARN.
Additional Information: The absolute priority, competitive
priorities, supplementary information, geographic distribution,
empowerment zones, supplemental empowerment zones, enterprise
communities, contacts, & other information are available in the
federal register notice.
Additional information is available online at:
www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/1998-4/120798c.html
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