FY2024: 21^st CCLC Internship Enhancement Grant

Fund Code: 644

Purpose:

The purpose of this federally funded competitive 21^st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) Enhancement Grant is to provide high school (HS) students interested in the education field with a school year (SY) internship program that will enable them to gain valuable experience and provide additional support to K–8 students in current 21^st CCLC schools/sites.

Priorities:

The overall priorities for this grant are:

• Supporting future educators in developing skills helpful to entering and succeeding in the teaching profession.
• Developing future educators by providing high school students interested in in the education field with real-world experiences.
• Creating a planning/outreach team that includes at minimum: 21^st CCLC coordinator, high school representative (guidance counselor, career/vocational ed., internship coordinator, etc.), and other related district/school positions.
• Managing the fiscal responsibility of helping student interns complete necessary paperwork to earn a stipend or wages for their participation.

Competitive priority will be given to districts and schools in chronically underperforming status.

Grant Requirements:

Identify and support a program lead responsible for student intern recruitment, student internship placement, the monitoring of student progress throughout the internship, and professional development delivery to student interns.

Internship Coordinators that do not have previous experience recruiting or supervising interns will be required to participate in the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (Department) sponsored virtual training sessions designed to prepare leaders to hire and supervise interns to be held February/March 2024.

Recruit a group of student interns that reflect the background and identities of the students served by the 21^st CCLC grant funds.

Design and provide student interns with ongoing training and support. Coordinators are required to participate in Department sponsored internship training, and networking sessions.

The applicant must commit to participating in an evaluation component to measure the impact of the internship program.

Eligibility:

All current recipients of a fiscal year (FY) 2024 Fund Code (FC) 645 Continuation Grant and/or FC 646 Exemplary Programs grant are eligible to apply.

Funding Type:

Federal CFDA: 84.287

Federal grant funds must adhere to:

• UGG (2 CFR 200)
• EDGAR As Applicable
• EDGAR General Fiscal Administration 34 CFR Part 76

Funding:

Approximately $350,000 is available

• Grantees may apply for up to $30,000 for the Internship Program to work with up to 10 HS interns during the SY.

This RFP is the governing document for these grant funds.

Funding is contingent upon availability. All dollar amounts listed are estimated/approximate and are subject to change. If more funding becomes available it will be distributed under the same guidelines that appear in this RFP document.

Fund Use:

Funds must be used solely to support the priorities of the Internship Grant.

Funds must be used to compensate student interns at a rate that is at least comparable with minimum wage.

Funds may be used to support an internship coordinator.

Supplies should be no more than 10% of the overall budget and must be directly connected to supporting student interns.

Funds allocated under this federally funded grant program may be used only to supplement, not supplant, funds that local educational agencies, schools, and community-based organizations would otherwise expend for this purpose.

Rental of space, cell phones, telephone and utilities, and overhead costs are not allowable expenses under this grant.

Project Duration:

Upon Approval (anticipated 1/15/2024) – 06/30/2024

Program Unit:

Student and Family Support

Contact:

Karyl Resnick

Phone Number:

(781) 338-3515

Date Due:

Friday, January 5, 2024*

Proposals must be received via email by Department 5:00 p.m. Eastern on the date due.

*All responses must be received by the due date listed above. Failure to do so will result in disqualification. Responses not submitted on time will not be reviewed. Applicants applying after the due date may be notified their application was received late and will not be reviewed. Applications must be submitted as directed in the Submissions Instructions below. Failure to do so may result in disqualification. If you need assistance with submitting your application, please reach out to the contact person listed on this funding opportunity.

Required Forms:

• Part I — General — Program Unit Signature Page — (Standard Contract Form and Application for Program Grants)

• Part II — Budget Workbook

• Part III — Required Program Information

Additional Information:

Recipients will be required to complete and submit student data for all programs and services funded by this grant.

Program Expenditures

In constructing the budget, please note that all costs must be reasonable and necessary to implement the program activities. Applicants must complete both a budget and a budget narrative (in the same Excel Workbook) that demonstrates a clear connection to the proposed programming outlined in Part III Required Program Information. Note: If you plan to use funds to hire contracted providers you must include a detailed budget and narrative for each contractor.

Submission Instructions:

Email completed applications and all required documents including a scanned pdf of the Part I Signature Page to cclc@doe.mass.edu .

Awarded Recipients: Upon award, recipients will be required to enter the approved budget and Part I and III in EdGrants. Once selected, recipients will be contacted with further instructions on the process.

For Guidance Documents regarding EdGrants, visit EdGrants: User Guides, Information and Trainings.

For information on upcoming EdGrants webinar trainings email EdGrants@doe.mass.edu .

Please note: It is up to the district to determine who they want to add as EdGrants Front Office users in order to submit grant application as well as payment request information. Please review the EdGrants: User Security Controls to make informed decisions regarding assigning your district level users.

Last Updated: December 8, 2023