21ST century community learning centers program

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $21,651,767 Formula Grant to the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) under the Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers (CFDA #84.287) program. This grant supports the creation of community learning centers that provide academic enrichment opportunities, particularly for students from high-poverty and low-performing schools.

MSDE has sub-awarded portions of this funding to various local entities, including non-profit organizations, school districts, and a college, to directly deliver community learning center programs offering academic enrichment, educational services, and after-school activities for children. Sub-awardees include Baltimore Curriculum Project, St. Francis Neighborhood Center Corporation, Harford County Public Schools, and The Y In Central Maryland. These entities are leveraging the federal funding to establish or expand community learning centers across Maryland that provide academic support and enrichment programming for students.