Nita M. Lowey
21st Century Community Learning Centers
The Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program is to establish or expand community learning centers that provide students with academic enrichment opportunities along with activities designed to complement the students' regular academic program.
Centers provide a range of high-quality services to support student learning and development, including tutoring and mentoring, homework help, academic enrichment (such as hands-on science or technology programs), and community service opportunities, as well as music, arts, sports and cultural activities.
Centers must provide academic enrichment activities to students that attend high-poverty or Title 1 school-wide schools to help them meet state and local standards in core subjects especially reading, and mathematics. At the same time, centers help working parents by providing a safe environment for students when school is not in session.
Please see the Notice of Intent to Apply for the eligibility requirements for the Nita M. Lowey 21 Century Community Learning Centers grant program.
A Notice of Intent to Apply must be completed and submitted to apply for the Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21CCLC) Grant for time period July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2030. A Notice of Intent to Apply must be submitted for each grant application and each proposed project must serve a separate student population. A Notice of Intent to Apply must be received via email or postmarked by January 13, 2025. The Notice of Intent to Apply document can be found on the page fifteen of the GY2026 Guidelines.
21CCLC Frequently used sites:
21CCLC Resources:
- GY2026 Allowable Cost
- Path2Impact
- 21stCCLC National Center for Technical Assistance (NTAC)
- South Dakota Department of Social Services (DSS) Licensing and Child Care
- Early Childhood Enrichment (ECE) Program
- Current 21st Century Community Learning Center Grantees
- External Organization List
- Private School Equitable Services
- Current 21st Century Community Learning Center Grantees
Templates:
- Equipment Inventory spreadsheet
- 21CCLC Budget Detail Page Instructions
- 21CCLC Reimbursement Request Information
- 21CCLC Reimbursement Request Form
Evaluation:
- 2022 21st CCLC Program Evaluation
- 2022 21st CCLC Program Evaluation Pillars
- 2018 21st CCLC Program Evaluation
- 2018 Executive Summary
Guidance:
Contacts:
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Stephanie Cronin | 21CCLC Program Specialist
Stephanie.Cronin@state.sd.us
605-773-4693
Leesa Webb | 21CCLC Fiscal Program Specialist
Leesa.Webb@state.sd.us
605-773-3727
Contact Stephanie Cronin, 605-773-4693, with any questions regarding the 21st Century Community Learning Centers grant or application process.