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Funder Type
State Government
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IT Classification
A - Primarily intended to fund technology
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Authority
Maine Department of Education
Summary
The 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) program was established by Congress under Title IV, Part B of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). Its purpose is to provide opportunities for communities to establish or expand activities in community learning centers” that:
- Provide opportunities for academic enrichment, including providing tutorial services to help students, particularly students who attend low-performing schools, to meet challenging State academic standards;
- Offer students a broad array of additional services, programs, and activities, such as youth development activities, service learning, nutrition and health education, drug and violence prevention programs, counseling programs, arts, music, physical fitness and wellness programs, technology education programs, financial literacy programs, environmental literacy programs, mathematics, science, career and technical programs, internship or apprenticeship programs, and other ties to an in-demand industry sector or occupation for high school students that are designed to reinforce and complement the regular academic program of participating students; and
- Offer families of students served by community learning centers opportunities for active and meaningful engagement in their children's education, including opportunities for literacy and related educational development.
Recipients of 21st CCLC funding from the Maine Department of Education must address all three program components noted above at each program site and such services must be available to all students participating in the program. The structure of local 21st CCLC programs may vary across the state to include before school, after school, weekends, holidays, summer vacation, and other times when schools are not in session. At a minimum, however, Maine's 21st CCLC programs must offer both school year and summer program services to participating students as outlined in Appendix H of the RFP.
Approved 21st CCLC programs must link directly to the local School Administrative Unit's (SAU's) Consolidated SAU Plan and align with the Maine Learning Results. The Department will be accepting applications from new, expansion, and renewal proposals.
History of Funding
Awardees may be viewed here: https://www.maine.gov/tools/whatsnew/attach.php?id=9905577&an=5
Additional Information
Each bidder that receives 21st CCLC funding under this RFP may use awarded funds to carry out a broad array of activities that advance student academic achievement and support student success. Such activities include the following:
- Academic enrichment learning programs, mentoring programs, remedial education activities, and tutoring services that are aligned with (1) the challenging State academic standards and any local academic standards and (2) local curricula that are designed to improve student academic achievement;
- Well-rounded education activities, including such activities that enable students to be eligible for credit recovery or attainment;
- Literacy education programs, including financial literacy programs and environmental literacy programs;
- Programs that support a healthy and active lifestyle, including nutritional education and regular, structured physical activity programs;
- Services for individuals with disabilities;
- Programs that provide afterschool activities for students who are English learners that emphasize language skills and academic achievement;
- Cultural programs;
- Telecommunications and technology education programs;
- Expanded library service hours;
- Parenting skills programs that promote parental involvement and family literacy;
- Programs that provide assistance to students that have been truant, suspended, or expelled to allow students to improve their academic achievement;
- Drug and violence prevention programs and counseling programs;
- Programs that build skills in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (referred to in this paragraph as ‘STEM'), including computer science, and that foster innovation in learning by supporting nontraditional STEM education teaching methods; and
- Programs that partner with in-demand fields of the local workforce or build career competencies and career readiness and ensure that local workforce and career readiness skills are aligned with the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.) and the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.).
Eligibility Details
Public or private organizations in the State of Maine are considered eligible entities under the 21st CCLC program. Such entities include:
- Public SAUs and private schools
- Non-profit agencies
- Local government agencies
- Faith-based organizations
- Institutions of higher education
- Indian tribes or tribal organizations; and
- For-profit companies.
For an application to be considered eligible, all potential bidders must:
- Propose to serve one or more Maine schools, where at least 2/3 of the students the bidder proposes to serve attend:
- A school eligible for a schoolwide program under Title I, Section 1114 of the Every Student Succeeds Act, and the families of those students; or
- A school with at least 40 percent of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch, and the families of those students.
- Develop the proposal in partnership with another agency, where the proposal consists of:
- One lead applicant organization, who shall take on the responsibilities of fiscal agent for the proposed program and demonstrate achievement of all deliverables set forth in the proposal; and
- One lead partner organization, who shall have an active and meaningful role in the planning, development, and delivery of the proposed program.
- Ensure that the proposal aligns with one of the following proposal types:
- New proposal: A proposal submitted by an eligible entity that currently does not receive, directly or indirectly, any 21st CCLC funding which seeks to establish new program site(s).
- Expansion proposal: A proposal submitted by an eligible entity that currently operates one or more 21st CCLC program sites, but not does not currently provide programming for the student population and program site(s) targeted in the proposal.
- Renewal proposal: A proposal submitted by an eligible entity whose current 21st CCLC award expires on 6/30/22 and who wishes to continue providing the same level of 21st CCLC programming and services for the targeted student population and program site(s).
- Special Rule: Under this RFP, bidders submitting one or more renewal proposals may request a new funding amount that differs from their current funding level. In situations where additional funding is requested, programs must also increase the number of regular low performing (RLP) students served, ensuring that the cost per RLP student does not exceed $3,000.
- Obtain written assurance from the local education agency (LEA) included within the proposal that the LEA will contribute to no less than 35 percent of the annual transportation cost for the program budget. Both parties to the proposal must also ensure students travel safely to and from the proposed program and no barriers to program participation exist for students whose families are not able to transport their child to and from the program; and
- Meet all application requirements and deadlines, including accurate completion of all application sections and required signature pages.
All bidders must also ensure that the students they propose to serve are not already served by another 21st CCLC program or individual program site. There may be only one 21st CCLC program per school building or other community facility, and the same children may not be served by more than one program. It is allowable for an agency to offer 21st CCLC programming in a different facility for a different cohort of children than are already served by a 21st CCLC program operating in a school or other community facility.
Bidders are encouraged to collaborate with partners in carrying out 21st CCLC programs, which include the eligible school(s) that students attend.
Deadline Details
Intent to Apply Forms were due by February 26, 2025. Applications were due by April 2, 2025. Similar deadlines are anticipated annually. Contact the Maine Department of Education for more information.
Award Details
The combined total funding available for all proposals is projected to be $1,250,000.00 (subject to the final federal allocation for the program).
Following the initial term of the contract, the Department may opt to renew the contract for up to three (3) renewal periods, as shown below, and subject to continued availability of funding and satisfactory performance.
- Initial Period of Performance: July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024
- Renewal Period #1: July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025
- Renewal Period #2: July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026
- Renewal Period #3: July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027
All awards resulting from the RFP will be based on a funding reduction model, meaning that award amounts will be reduced over time, as outlined below.
- Initial Period of Performance: 100%
- Renewal Period #1: 97%
- Renewal Period #2: 94%
- Renewal Period #3: 91%
Potential awards resulting from this RFP will range from a minimum of $50,000 to a maximum of $320,000. At no time will the Department issue an award in an amount of less than $50,000 or greater than $320,000.
Single-site Programs: Bidders proposing to operate a single-site program may request an award ranging from $50,000 to $160,000. Single-site programs are limited to operating a single grant-funded program site. Cost per RLP student for single-site programs is expected to be within the range of $2,200 to $2,800. At no time can cost per RLP student exceed $3,000.
Multi-site Programs: Bidders proposing to operate a multi-site program may request an award ranging from $50,000 to $160,000 for the first site and up to $80,000 for each additional site. Multi-site programs must operate at least two but no more than three grant-funded program sites. Cost per RLP student for multi-site programs is expected to be within the range of $1,800 to $2,400. At no time can cost per RLP student exceed $3,000.
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