21ST century community learning centers program

Award Details: The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) received a $39.2 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 (21st CCLC) program (CFDA 84.287), awarded July 1, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2026. This allocation represents Michigan's share of the approximately $1.3 billion distributed nationally through the program's 2025-2026 funding cycle.

Products and Services Delivered: The 21st CCLC program provides funding for community learning centers that deliver academic enrichment and developmental services to school-aged children, particularly those attending high-poverty and low-performing schools. Services are delivered through MDE's pass-through funding to 29 identified sub-awardees, including local educational agencies, school districts, intermediate school districts, nonprofit organizations, and community-based entities throughout Michigan. These sub-recipients establish and expand community learning centers operating outside regular school hours, providing tutoring, homework assistance, mentoring, academic enrichment in core subjects, and extracurricular activities in arts, music, sports, and cultural areas. Notable sub-awardees include Grand Rapids Public Schools, Kalamazoo Public Schools, Dearborn Public School District, Boys & Girls Club of the Muskegon Lakeshore, Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency, and Eastern Michigan University, collectively serving disadvantaged and at-risk student populations across the state with comprehensive out-of-school time programming designed to supplement in-school instruction and support academic achievement and overall student development.