21ST century community learning centers program

The South Carolina Department of Education received a $20.8 million Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers federal grant program (CFDA #84.287). The grant period runs from July 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022.

Through sub-awards to 38 organizations across South Carolina, the funding supports afterschool programs and academic enrichment activities for K-12 students, particularly those from high-poverty areas and low-performing schools. Sub-awardees include school districts, nonprofit organizations, and institutions of higher education that will deliver services in their local communities. The programs aim to provide safe, supervised activities to help students meet state academic standards as well as offer families of participating children services designed to promote parental involvement.