Formula Grant S287C260019

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the Maine Department of Education $6,548,640 on July 1, 2026, under the Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers program (CFDA 84.287). The funding supports establishment or expansion of community learning centers that provide academic enrichment opportunities for children, particularly students attending high-poverty and low-performing schools, and offers literacy and educational services to families of participating children. Performance extends through September 30, 2027, with activities based in Augusta, Maine. Maine Department of Education distributes the majority of these federal funds to local educational agencies, school districts, charter schools, non-profit organizations, and community-based providers throughout Maine's 16 counties to deliver direct educational services to students and families. The program targets school-aged children and their families and is intended to help students meet state and local academic achievement standards in core subjects including reading and math, while offering a broad array of enrichment activities that reinforce and complement regular academic programs. Compliance and performance records must be maintained for three years after completion.