21ST century community learning centers program

The New Hampshire Department of Education received a $6.5 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 completion by September 30, 2026. This funding 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 program delivers comprehensive out-of-school time programming including tutoring, homework assistance, mentoring, and extracurricular activities in arts, music, and sports to supplement in-school instruction and support student academic achievement.

The Department of Education distributed funds to 30 sub-awardees across multiple school districts throughout New Hampshire, including Franklin School District, Concord School District, Nashua School District, Manchester School District, and numerous other local educational agencies. These sub-awards, spanning from August 2025 through December 2025, enable individual schools and learning centers to implement Title IV, Part B 21st CCLC programming. Sub-grantees utilize the funding to provide after-school academic support, behavioral health services, technology-enabled learning, and community-based prevention initiatives that serve economically disadvantaged students and families across the state.