21ST century community learning centers program

The New York State Education Department (NYSED) received a $105.7 million formula grant under the Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) program (CFDA 84.287) from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. The award, effective July 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, supports the establishment and expansion of community learning centers providing academic enrichment and developmental services to school-aged children, particularly those attending high-poverty and low-performing schools. Services delivered through this funding include tutoring, homework assistance, mentoring, academic enrichment activities, and extracurricular programming in arts, music, sports, and cultural areas operating during out-of-school hours to supplement regular classroom instruction.

NYSED, as the primary recipient and pass-through entity, distributes funds to multiple sub-awardees including local educational agencies, school districts, charter schools, and community-based organizations throughout New York State. The sub-award recipients documented include school districts (Newburgh Enlarged City School District, Ithaca City School District, Elmira City School District, Syracuse City School District, and numerous others), charter schools (Our World Neighborhood Charter School, John V Lindsay Wildcat Academy Charter School), nonprofit organizations (Bestself Behavioral Health, Powerplay NYC Inc., Queens Community House Inc., New York Edge, Inc.), and youth-serving organizations. These sub-awardees implement local community learning center programs designed to improve student academic achievement and overall development while addressing the needs of disadvantaged and underserved youth populations across the state.