New Competition for 21st Century grants

[Victoria Vrana]

Happy New Year Everyone!

With the New Year comes a new round of grant applications.  The US
Department of Education has opened its next round of applications for 21st
Century Learning Center grants. Approximately 400 grants will be awarded.

 Although only schools can apply for 21st Century Learning Grants, they are
strongly encouraged to collaborate with community based organizations in
proposals.

"In selecting applicants for funding, the Secretary strongly encourages
projects jointly submitted by school districts and community organizations
with experience in providing before-or after-school services" (p. 2).  "It
is our experience that the most successful applicants have involved their
community partners in planning and writing the grant application, as well as
in helping to implement the grant once awarded." (p. 5).

Community-based organizations are encouraged to attend grant application
technical assistance workshops.  CBOs cannot apply directly for grants, but
can assist in the process.  (Workshops also should provide useful
information for grant applications, generally.)  Workshop locations and
dates should become available on the 21st Century website or by calling
1-800-USA-Learn.

Best,

Victoria

-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Stonehill [mailto:rstonehi at inet.ed.gov]
Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2001 8:48 AM
To: mott-after-school at lists.client-mail.com
Subject: New Competition for 21st Century grants

<p><p>Yesterday, the Secretary of Education announced the opening of the FY 2001
national competition for new 21st Century Community Learning Center
grants.  The entire application package is available on our website,
www.ed.gov/21stcclc, and printed copies will become available within the
next few weeks.  Our website also lists a schedule of bidders conferences
that will be held in each state, as well as three larger regional
conferences that anyone may attend.  These conferences, supported by the
C.S. Mott Foundation, will help communities understand the rules and
requirements of the competition, plan a high-quality program, and write a
strong application.

Applications are due March 30, so schools and community organizations have
plenty of time to get together to plan and prepare applications to bring
afterschool programs into an additional 400 communities.

Robert M. Stonehill
Director, 21st Century Community Learning Center Program
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
U.S. Department of Education
Washington, DC 20202-6175

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