21ST century community learning centers program

Award Details:

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) received a formula grant of $130.6 million 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) for the funding period July 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This represents one of the three largest awards in the 2025-2026 funding cycle, with the program obligating approximately $1.3 billion nationally across 53 formula grant awards to state educational agencies.

Services Delivered:

The 21st CCLC program provides academic enrichment and supplemental services to school-aged children attending high-poverty and low-performing schools through out-of-school time programming. Under this award, TEA functions as the primary recipient and pass-through entity, distributing funds to 67 sub-awardees including local education agencies, school districts, education service centers, nonprofit organizations, and community-based entities across Texas. Sub-awardees deliver comprehensive services including tutoring and homework assistance, academic enrichment in core subjects such as reading and mathematics, mentoring programs, and extracurricular activities in arts, music, sports, and cultural areas. These services operate during non-school hours to supplement in-school instruction and support student academic achievement and overall development, with particular focus on serving disadvantaged student populations in high-poverty and low-performing school settings.