21ST century community learning centers program

The Oregon Department of Education received a $11.78 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) on July 1, 2025, with a completion date of 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 21st CCLC program delivers comprehensive out-of-school-time programming including tutoring, homework assistance, mentoring, academic enrichment, and extracurricular activities in arts, music, sports, and cultural areas during hours outside regular school instruction.

As the primary recipient and pass-through entity, the Oregon Department of Education distributed sub-awards to 27 local implementing organizations across the state, including 20 school districts, 2 education service districts, 1 nonprofit community-based organization (United Way of the Mid-Willamette Valley), and 1 nonprofit youth development organization (Boys and Girls Clubs of the Greater Santiam). Sub-awards were issued on December 11, 2025, to school districts of varying sizes and geographic locations throughout Oregon—from rural districts such as Falls City School District 57 and Vernonia School District 47J to urban districts including Beaverton School District 48J and Eugene School District 4J. Through these partnerships, the program extends learning opportunities and academic support services to students and families in communities across Oregon during out-of-school hours.