21ST century community learning centers program

The Utah State Board of Education (USOE) 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 a completion date of September 30, 2026. This grant funds the establishment and expansion of community learning centers that provide academic enrichment, tutoring, homework assistance, mentoring, and extracurricular activities in arts, music, sports, and cultural areas to school-aged children, particularly those attending high-poverty and low-performing schools. The program delivers comprehensive out-of-school time services designed to supplement in-school instruction and support student academic achievement and overall development.

As the primary recipient and pass-through entity, USOE distributed funds to 14 sub-awardees including local school districts (Davis School District, Jordan School District, Grand County School District, and Salt Lake City Schools), community-based organizations (YMCA of Northern Utah, Boys & Girls Clubs of Utah County, United Way of Northern Utah), nonprofit educational providers (Guadalupe Schools, The Walden School of Liberal Arts), a county government youth services division (Salt Lake County Division of Youth Services), and Utah State University. These sub-awardees implement the 21st CCLC programming through continuation flow-through awards designated as "26ASFC Continuation Flow-through to LEAs FFY2026," ensuring coordinated delivery of academic enrichment and developmental services across multiple communities within Utah during fiscal year 2026.