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21st CCLC Application Information

Due to the federal government’s current budget negotiations, funding for future 21st CCLC grand awards has not yet been announced. Until notice is received from the U.S. Education Department, the Arizona Department of Education has postponed announcement of a FY 14 grant competition until further notice. As usual, should a 21st CCLC grant competition become feasible in Arizona for FY 14, the announcement will be made on this web site and in writing to all school districts and charters in the state at that time.
 
For more information regarding “What’s New” with the 21st Century Community Learning Centers on the federal level, please visit: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/21stcclc/index.html
 
Current Grantees in Years 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, to the best of our current knowledge, are expected to continue being funded.*
 

*Funding is based on receipt of federal funds to ADE. In the event that funding is decreased, a proportional decrease will be made to all awardees.      

 

Timeline

MARCH 2014 21st CCLC Application Notification
TBD Application and Downloads available on-line on Grant Management Enterprise Web-page http://www.azed.gov/grants-management/
TBD 21st CCLC Grant Application Online Training available
Application Training will be offered online only.
TBD 21st CCLC Grant Application PROCESS Questions via email only to 21stCCLC@azed.gov Q & A will be posted ongoing (see below)
TBD Application due online to ADE Grant Management Enterprise by 5:00:00 pm
and
a Hard Copy of Required Forms A, B, C, D and E (with original signatures) hand delivered to ADE by 5:00:00 pm or postmarked by TBD
TBD Grant awards announced
TBD New Grantees First Payment

 

Eligible Applicant(s)

ABSOLUTE PRIORITY- ENTITIES THAT SERVE STUDENTS WHO ATTEND SCHOOLS WHERE AT LEAST 40% OF THE STUDENTS QUALIFY FOR FREE/REDUCED MEALS.

Any public or private organization is eligible to apply. Examples of agencies and organizations include, but are not limited to:

  • Non-profit agencies
  • City or county government agencies
  • Faith-based organizations
  • Community-based organizations
  • Institution of higher education
  • For profit corporations

Eligible sub-recipients may receive 21st CCLC grant funding not more than five years contingent upon availability of funds, the completion of an annual Request for Application (RFA) in grants management, and meeting all conditions set forth within the RFA under which funding was provided.

         

Total Funding Amount/Approximate Number of Awards 

The number of awards and the award amount will be based on the final US Department of Education (USED) award notification and number of quality proposals approved. Grants funded by the 21st CCLC program may supplement, but NOT supplant, existing out-of-school funding or programs. Proposals will be reviewed pending successful completion of ALL required components as specified in the Request for Application (RFA). In the event that anticipated federal funding is decreased, a proportional decrease will be made to all awardees.

The award will be for five consecutive years, with applicants receiving 100% funding for each of the first three years of the program, followed by a 25% reduction in original funding in year four and a 50% reduction in original funding in year five. Continued funding throughout the five years is pending satisfactory performance by the sub-grantees as evaluated by the program office in the Arizona Department of Education and compliance with all grant requirements. The sub-grantees will be required to complete Renewal Applications for the four consecutive years. Funded programs will not be permitted to reduce the quantity or quality of services, the number of regular attendees, or the length of operation to account for reduced funding.

 Applicants must apply for a minimum of $50,000 and a maximum of $120,000 in the first year.

 

Online Application

Please read the 21st Century Community Learning Center (CCLC) Grant Application Instructions carefully before completing the online application. You may find this and other required downloadable documents under the Fund Alert on the Grants Managment webpage (http://www.azed.gov/grants-management/) or below under Downloadable Tools.

Online Application Training 

Training will be offered online only. You may find the online training and other required downloadable documents under the Fund Alert on the Grants Managment webpage (http://www.azed.gov/grants-management/) or below under Downloadable Tools.

Application Process Q & A

  • For general questions about the grant application process, for example: Timeline, Forms A-E, or anything other than content, please email 21stCCLC@azed.gov
  • No phone questions will be accepted.
  • No questions will be accepted after 5pm on Monday, May 30 of this year.
  • Responses to questions will be posted on the on the 21st CCLC website.  Click here to view Q & A

 

 Downloadable Tools

  1. Grant Consideration Rubric
  2. Grant Application Instructions (Cycle 11)
  3. Program Planning Tool
  4. Partner Planning Tool
  5. Budget Planning Tool
  6. Non-Regulatory Guidance
  7. USFR Chart of Accounts
  8. Cost Principles Matrix
  9. 40 Developmental Assets
  10. Youth Development Framework
  11. Family Enagement Practices for Academic Achievement
  12. Principles of Effectiveness
  13. Standards and Rubrics for School Improvement
  14. Online Application Training (Cycle 11)  -  Online Application Training Cycle 11 (No audio – just script)
  15. Writing SMART Outcome Objectives (PowerPoint Presentation)
  16. Writing SMART, Short-term Outcome Objectives
  17. Required Forms A, B, C, D & E (Cycle 11)

 

Other Resources

 

 

Contact Information

21st CCLC Unit
Arizona Department of Education
1535 West Jefferson Street, Bin #14
Phoenix, Arizona 85007
Director: Cindy Trejo