21st CCLC Funding

FY25 Massachusetts 21^st Century Community Learning Centers (21^st CCLC) Supporting Additional Learning Time (SALT) Grant for New Sites

Thank you for your interest in the 21^st CCLC Grant Program.

The Department will host a Massachusetts 21st CCLC — Supporting Additional Learning Time Grant (SALT) Informational Webinar on Wednesday May 15^th from 10:30–12:00 to walk interested applicants through the RFP and respond to questions. You must register to receive the Zoom link to participate. Please be sure to review the planning documents prior to the TA Session and come with your questions.

All interested applicants are requested to submit an intent to apply by May 24^th. Submission of the intent to apply does not obligate the applicant to submit a proposal.

Grant planning documents and forms can be found below under Planning Resources. Please note that all final documents and forms will be posted in and submitted through GEM$ the Departments new on-line grant submission portal.

Please make sure to review the full RFP that outlines funding amounts, due dates and submission instructions for FC 0647 Massachusetts 21^st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) — Supporting Additional Learning Time Grant (SALT) — for new sites that will be posted on the Grants Management Web Site.

The Department will also host a series of 30-minute Question & Answer Sessions on Wednesdays from 10:00 – 10:30 AM, beginning Wednesday, May 22, 2024 through Wednesday, June 12, 2024 to respond to all questions. You must register to receive a Zoom link. You may register at any time. Attendees register once and can choose one or more Q&A sessions to attend. Register for 21CCLC SALT Grant Q&A Sessions.

The intent of this funding is to support deeper learning by connecting students to relevant learning and enriching opportunities. These opportunities support increase student engagement through the development and implementation of academically enriching and project-based learning that build career readiness and success by addressing the academic and social and emotional learning needs of students.

• New Grants Management System (GEM$)
  In order to apply for a Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 21^st CCLC FC 647 Grant, your organization must be set up and trained to use the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's (Department's) new grants management system, Grants for Education Management System (GEM$). More details on the process will be provided during the February 28^th, 2024 21^st CCLC Information Session described above.

Planning Resources

For applicants considering applying for an FY25 21^st CCLC SALT grant the following documents are being provided to assist with grant planning. Please note that all final documents and forms will be posted and submitted through GEM$.

• Elements of Content-Rich 21st CCLC Programming

• 21^st CCLC Program Expectations & Elements

• Addendum A: Additional Requirements and Competitive Priorities

• Addendum B: Grant Assurances

• Addendum C: Private Schools Consultation Form

• Addendum D: Documentation of Organizational Capacity

• Addendum E: Evaluation Requirements and Outcome Selection

• Addendum F: Memorandum of Agreement

• FY2025 FC0647 Overview

• FY2025 FC0647 Part III-A-B

RFPs — FY2021–FY2024

For FY2021–FY2024 programs

• FC 645/244 (Continuation Funds): FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021
• FC 647 (New Sites — Competitive): FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022
• FC 646 (Exemplary Programs — Competitive): FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021

Grant Recipients

• All FY2024 Sites

FC 645/FC244 (Continuation Funds): FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021

• All grantees receiving continuation funds in the given fiscal year are listed. The amount for each grantee may include multiple 21^st CCLC grants.

FC 647 (New Sites ELT or OST — Competitive): FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022

• These are listed by the initial year of the grantee's award, with each recent grantee being eligible for up to two additional years through continuation funds.

FC 646 (Exemplary Programs — Competitive): FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021

• These are listed by the initial year of the grantee's award, with each grantee being eligible for up to two additional years through continuation funds.

Last Updated: May 7, 2024