Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant Program Current Grantee Resources

Overview

The purpose of the Current Grantee Resources webpage is to provide resources, links to grant relevant forms, announcements, and training content that is specific to current 21st CCLC grantees.

Sustaining 21st Century Community Learning Center Program Long After Grant Funds Expire: Regional Meetings

Event Highlights

• Connect & Collaborate: Network with fellow 21st CCLC leaders.
• Empower Your Program: Learn about how to advocate locally for your program, build resources for support, and more.
• Engage in a Problem-Solving: Together groups will tackle specific sustainability challenges.
• Action Plan: Develop practical tools for implementation at your site and in your community.

Session Learning Targets

• Understand 21st CCLC program sustainability planning and resources
• Develop skills to advocate for your program
• Create an immediate action plan

Meeting Dates and Locations

Registration

If you should have any questions regarding these opportunities, please contact Randy Neve at neve.randy@marshfieldclinic.org

Current Grantee Resources and Forms

External Organizations

DPI accepts self-nominations on an annual basis for eligible organizations to be included as part of a published list of organizations that 21st CCLC grantees may reference for potential partnerships or professional development support. For this purpose, external organization is defined as:

(A) a nonprofit organization with a record of success in running or working with before- and after-school (or summer recess) programs and activities; or

(B) in the case of a community where there is no such organization, a nonprofit organization in the community that enters into a written agreement or partnership with an organization described in (A) to receive mentoring and guidance in running or working with before- and after-school (or summer recess) programs and activities. (Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended on December 10, 2015)

To be considered, eligible entities need to complete an application and submit to DPI for review. DPI's 21st CCLC website will post the accepted entities for a period of two years, at which time organizations must reapply. This list of organizations is intended to serve as a resource for 21st CCLC programs looking for potential partners in their region. Note: the document is not an exhaustive list nor does it serve as an endorsement or certification of quality from DPI.

DPI is not currently accepting nominations.

The current list of self-nominated external organizations is available for download here.

For additional information, contact Nathan Werley.

Training and Technical Assistance

2024 New Grantee Staff Orientation

DPI offered a two part series of introductions to the 21st CCLC program for new grantees and new 21st CCLC staff.

Webinar Descriptions

Webinar 1: This session provides grantees with an overview of the 21st CCLC grant program and its requirements through the lens of the DPI Guiding Principles. Part 1 of 2 covered vision, mission, and goals, leadership and staff, student programming, program environment, and school partnerships.

Webinar 2: This session is a continuation of Part 1, and focused on financial management, sustainability, program improvement, community collaboration, and family engagement.