21ST century community learning centers program

The District of Columbia Government, operating as the DC State Education Office, received a $6.55 million formula grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers program (CFDA 84.287) for the period July 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This grant supports the establishment and expansion of community learning centers that provide academic enrichment and developmental services to school-aged children, particularly those attending high-poverty and low-performing schools. The DC State Education Office, as the state educational agency recipient, functions as the primary pass-through entity responsible for sub-awarding funds to local implementing organizations.

The grant funding supports out-of-school time programming delivered by multiple sub-awardees, including non-profit organizations and community-based entities such as United Planning Organization, Latin American Youth Center, Life Pieces To Masterpieces, Kid Power, Inc., After-School All-Stars, Tutoring Cafe, and District of Columbia Public Schools. Services provided include tutoring, homework assistance, mentoring, academic enrichment, and extracurricular activities in arts, music, sports, and cultural areas designed to supplement in-school instruction and support student academic achievement and overall development outside regular school hours.