Superintendent’s Memo #027-16
COMMONWEALTH of VIRGINIA
Department of Education
February 12, 2016
TO: Division Superintendents
FROM: Steven R. Staples, Superintendent of Public Instruction
SUBJECT: Request for Proposals (RFP) for 21st Century Community Learning Centers Competitive Grant Program
The Virginia Department of Education is pleased to announce the availability of 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) grant funds to be awarded to school divisions and eligible organizations to support the implementation of community learning centers that will assist student learning and development. Funding for this program is provided through the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB).
The Department will fund projects that provide significantly expanded learning opportunities for children and youth and that will assist students in meeting or exceeding state and local standards in core academic subjects. Applicants eligible to submit a proposal for this competition are school divisions, nonprofit agencies, city or county government agencies, faith-based organizations, institutions of higher education, and for-profit corporations.
Priority points will be given to those applicants that:
- Jointly submit applications between at least one local school division and at least one public or private community organization;
- Propose to serve students in schools that either are not fully accredited or did not make Annual Measurable Objectives (AMOs) for the 2015-2016 school year (based on results from 2014-2015 assessments);
- Propose to serve students in middle or high schools; and/or
- Propose to serve schools with a free and reduced price lunch eligibility of 75 percent or greater.
Applicants are encouraged to consult extensively with parents, community organizations, businesses, arts and cultural organizations, and other youth development agencies and work in meaningful collaboration to develop 21st Century Community Learning Centers.
Technical assistance workshops are scheduled as outlined below.
Location |
Date |
Registration |
Workshop |
| Stonewall Jackson Hotel & Conference Center 24 S. Market Street Staunton, VA 24401 |
Tuesday, March 1, 2016 |
8:30 a.m. | 9 a.m.-2 p.m. |
| Wytheville Meeting Center 333 Community Blvd Wytheville, VA 24382 |
Wednesday, March 2, 2016 | 8:30 a.m. | 9 a.m.-2 p.m. |
| The Founders Inn 5641 Indian River Road Virginia Beach, VA 23464 |
Monday, March 14, 2016 |
8:30 a.m. | 9 a.m.-2 p.m. |
Registration information and workshop locations are included in Attachment A. School divisions and eligible organizations interested in attending one of the workshops should submit a registration form no later than Friday, February 26, 2016.
Applications for 21st CCLC competitive grant funds must be received by 4 p.m. on Friday, April 8, 2016. The application can be downloaded at: http://www.doe.virginia.gov/federal_programs/esea/title4/part_b/index.shtml.
Required hard copy documents should be sent by overnight carrier or hand delivered to:
Ms. Marsha Granderson, Education Specialist
Office of Program Administration and Accountability
Virginia Department of Education
James Monroe Building, 23rd Floor
101 North 14th Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219
or
mailed to:
Ms. Marsha Granderson, Education Specialist
Office of Program Administration and Accountability
Virginia Department of Education
P. O. Box 2120
Richmond, Virginia 23218-2120
Certain electronic documents, as specified in the application instructions, may be sent either on a compact disc (CD) or flash drive with the hard copy documents that require original signatures, or they can be e-mailed to 21stCCLC@doe.virginia.gov.
If you have questions or need additional information, please contact Ms. Granderson at Marsha.Granderson@doe.virginia.gov or (804) 786-1993.
SRS/mg
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