21ST century community learning centers program

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction $6.548 million on July 1, 2026, under the Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers program (CFDA 84.287) to fund community learning centers providing academic enrichment activities for students, particularly those attending high-poverty and low-performing schools.

The funding supports the establishment or expansion of community learning centers that deliver core academic enrichment in reading and math alongside a broad array of complementary enrichment activities. The program also funds literacy and educational services to families of participating children. The North Dakota Department of Public Instruction, as the state educational agency, receives the award and distributes subgrants to local educational agencies, community-based organizations, and other public or private entities within North Dakota. Performance runs through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Bismarck, North Dakota. The 21st Century Community Learning Centers program makes awards annually to state educational agencies, which then make subgrants available to eligible applicants operating community learning centers that serve school-aged children and their families. Records related to grant funds, compliance, and performance must be maintained for three years after completion.