New Hampshire Nita M. Lowey 21st CCLC Grant

New Hampshire Nita M. Lowey 21st CCLC Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: New Hampshire Department of Education
Amount: More than US $50,000
Last Updated: March 25, 2026

Summary

The New Hampshire Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) Grant provides federal funding for academic enrichment and support services for students in high poverty schools. It aims to enhance student learning through tutoring, mentoring, and a range of extracurricular activities. Families also benefit from educational development opportunities. This initiative is part of the broader effort to meet educational standards and improve outcomes for youth in the state.

Overview

NOTE: NHED will not be running a competition for the 2025/2026 school year. New Hampshire Nita M. Lowey 21st CCLC Grant The Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) program is a federal program funded under Title IV, Part B of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). This federal funding stream focuses on out of school time programming for expanded academic enrichment opportunities for children attending high poverty schools. Tutorial services and academic enrichment activities are designed to help students meet local and state academic standards in subjects such as reading and math. In addition, programs may provide youth development activities, drug and violence prevention programs, technology education programs, art, music and recreation, counseling, and character education to enhance the academic component of the program. Program Purpose The goal of the 21st CCLC program is to raise student academic achievement through the creation and expansion of community learning centers that provide students with academic enrichment opportunities as well as additional activities designed to complement their regular academic program. Families of 21st CCLC youth participants also have access to educational development opportunities through the program. Centers can be located in elementary, middle or secondary schools or similarly accessible facilities. They provide a range of high quality services to support student learning and development, including tutoring and mentoring, homework help, academic enrichment (e.g., hands-on science or technology programs), and community service opportunities, as well as music, arts, sports and cultural activities. Authorized under Title IV B, of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), the specific purposes of the law are to: Provide opportunities for academic enrichment, including tutorial services to help students, particularly those who attend low-performing schools, meet state and local student performance standards in core academic subjects like reading and mathematics. Offer students a broad array of additional services, programs, and activities designed to reinforce and complement the regular academic program of participating students. Offer families of students served by community learning centers, opportunities for literacy education and related educational development.

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