21ST century community learning centers program

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the Mississippi Department of Education $14,928,127 under the Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers program on July 1, 2026. This formula grant funds the establishment and expansion of community learning centers that provide academic enrichment opportunities for children attending high-poverty and low-performing schools, with activities designed to help students meet state and local academic achievement standards in core subjects such as reading and math, offer a broad array of enrichment activities that complement regular academic programs, and deliver literacy and other educational services to families of participating children. The award obligates $14,928,127 and runs through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Jackson, Mississippi. The Mississippi Department of Education, through its Office of Grants Management and Budget, administers the award and typically sub-awards funds to local school districts, charter schools, nonprofit organizations, and community groups to deliver targeted educational programs across the state.