21ST century community learning centers program

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $25,790,973.00 Formula Grant on July 1, 2023 to the Louisiana Department of Education under the Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers (CFDA 84.287) program. The grant will provide opportunities for communities in Louisiana to establish or expand activities in community learning centers that offer academic enrichment for students, particularly those attending high-poverty and low-performing schools. The Louisiana Department of Education will serve as the state education agency responsible for distributing sub-awards to school districts, charter organizations, universities, and non-profits statewide to deliver a wide range of educational services and programs encompassing academic support, school nutrition, child care, special education, literacy initiatives, homeless student services, and pandemic relief efforts to maintain continuity of learning. The grant will fund these activities through September 30, 2024.