FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
State Education Department Awards $78 Million To Support 21st Century Community Learning Centers
The State Education Department awarded approximately $78 million in grants to school districts, not-for-profits, institutes of higher education, and other community-focused organizations to expand or establish 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC), Commissioner MaryEllen Elia announced today. The funds will support 122 programs and will be used by the districts and organizations to provide supplemental services and enrichments in schools that serve students in most need of additional supports.
“In many of our communities, schools must be more than just a place for learning. They must serve as community centers that provide families and students with much-needed resources and services they wouldn’t otherwise be able to access,” Board of Regents Chancellor Betty A. Rosa said. “The grant money will allow more of our schools, with the help of partner organizations, to establish and grow enrichment activities and services for underserved children. As a result, more of our students and their families will benefit.”
“We know that many of our students need support beyond the hours of the regular school day. We also know that many of them—and their families—need convenient and reliable access to programs and services that go beyond academics,” State Education Commissioner Elia said. “This funding will allow more schools to reach even more of our young people, especially those who would need them the most.”
These centers provide opportunities for academic enrichment, particularly for students attending low-performing schools; offer supplemental services such as youth development programs, after school activities, health and wellness education, and counseling; and help families of students served by the centers become more involved in their children’s education.
New York City public schools and New York City-based not-for-profits were awarded over $4 million, with the rest of the Big 5 (Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo and Yonkers) receiving approximately $12.9 million for their schools and community groups. The remaining $25.7 million will go to districts and other community organizations in the rest of the State.
The grant is an annual award over a five-year period that begins July 1, 2017, and ends on June 30, 2022, subject to availability of funds from the U.S. Department of Education and satisfactory performance of the grantee in the previous year. Any public or private organization that met the eligibility requirements was able to apply for 21st Century Community Learning Center funding, including school districts, BOCES, charter schools, private schools, nonprofit agencies, city or county government agencies, faith-based organizations, higher education institutions, Indian tribes or tribal organizations, and for-profit corporations.
All awardees had to have an established partnership with a district or school that receives funds under Part A of Title I and a demonstrated record of success in designing and implementing before school, after school, summer learning or expanded learning time activities. Additionally, to be eligible for the grant, at least two thirds of the students to be served must attend schools that are eligible for schoolwide programs under Title I, Section 1114 of the Every Student Succeeds Act, and their families, or schools with at least 40 percent of students who are eligible for free or reduced priced lunch, and their families.
The following is a list of school districts and organizations receiving awards with the annual award amount.
|
Grant Awardee |
Region |
Annual Award |
|
Boys & Girls Clubs of Buffalo (2 programs) |
Buffalo |
$1,120,000 |
|
Child and Adolescent Treatment Services* (3 programs) |
Buffalo |
$1,200,000 |
|
Community Action Organization of Erie County, Inc. |
Buffalo |
$1,071,996 |
|
Northwest Buffalo Community Center (2 programs) |
Buffalo |
$1,176,257 |
|
Polish Community Center of Buffalo, Inc., d/b/a: Lt. Col. Matt Urban Human Services Center of WNY |
Buffalo |
$1,200,000 |
|
Valley Community Association Inc. |
Buffalo |
$360,000 |
|
Research Foundation for SUNY/Buffalo State College |
Buffalo |
$234,054 |
|
Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School |
Rochester |
$902,261 |
|
Rochester Area Community Foundation Initiatives/Quad A for Kids |
Rochester |
$399,900 |
|
Rochester City School District |
Rochester |
$1,200,000 |
|
YMCA of Greater Rochester |
Rochester |
$127,983 |
|
The Center for Youth Services, Inc. |
Rochester |
$675,924 |
|
Center for Community Alternatives, Inc. |
Syracuse |
$120,000 |
|
Greater Syracuse Young Men's Christian Association |
Syracuse |
$394,091 |
|
Syracuse City School District |
Syracuse |
$1,200,000 |
|
Nepperhan Community Center, Inc. |
Yonkers |
$1,200,000 |
|
Academics In Motion, Inc |
NYC |
$288,000 |
|
After-School All-Stars |
NYC |
$387,775 |
|
ASPIRA of New York Inc. (4 programs) |
NYC |
$840,000 |
|
Associated Beth Rivkah Schools, Inc. |
NYC |
$352,000 |
|
Association to Benefit Children |
NYC |
$95,998 |
|
Boys & Girls Club of Metro Queens (4 programs) |
NYC |
$1,200,000 |
|
CAMBA, Inc. |
NYC |
$1,088,000 |
|
Central Queens YM&YWHA |
NYC |
$480,000 |
|
Community School District 1, NYCDOE |
NYC |
$1,200,000 |
|
Community School District 5, NYCDOE |
NYC |
$1,200,000 |
|
Community School District 6, NYCDOE |
NYC |
$1,200,000 |
|
Community School District 7, NYCDOE |
NYC |
$1,200,000 |
|
Community School District 10, NYCDOE |
NYC |
$1,200,000 |
|
Community School District 11, NYCDOE |
NYC |
$1,200,000 |
|
Community School District 12, NYCDOE |
NYC |
$1,200,000 |
|
Community School District 13, NYCDOE |
NYC |
$960,000 |
|
Community School District 14, NYCDOE |
NYC |
$1,200,000 |
|
Community School District 15, NYCDOE |
NYC |
$1,200,000 |
|
Community School District 16, NYCDOE |
NYC |
$880,000 |
|
Community School District 18, NYCDOE |
NYC |
$940,000 |
|
Community School District 19, NYCDOE |
NYC |
$1,200,000 |
|
Community School District 2, NYCDOE |
NYC |
$1,200,000 |
|
Community School District 20, NYCDOE |
NYC |
$1,200,000 |
|
Community School District 21, NYCDOE |
NYC |
$1,200,000 |
|
Community School District 22, NYCDOE |
NYC |
$1,200,000 |
|
Community School District 23, NYCDOE |
NYC |
$1,200,000 |
|
Community School District 30, NYCDOE |
NYC |
$1,200,000 |
|
Community School District 31, NYCDOE |
NYC |
$1,200,000 |
|
Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation |
NYC |
$1,163,511 |
|
Fresh Youth Initiatives, Inc. (2 programs) |
NYC |
$640,000 |
|
Harlem RBI (3 programs) |
NYC |
$672,000 |
|
Henry Street Settlement |
NYC |
$768,000 |
|
Hetrick-Martin Institute |
NYC |
$389,283 |
|
Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island |
NYC |
$160,000 |
|
Jewish Home Lifecare, Manhattan (The New Jewish Home) |
NYC |
$322,102 |
|
John V. Lindsay Wildcat Academy Charter School |
NYC |
$525,002 |
|
Kids Creative 404, Inc. (2 programs) |
NYC |
$1,175,774 |
|
New York Center for Interpersonal Development (NYCID) |
NYC |
$1,200,000 |
|
Partnership with Children, Inc. (4 programs) |
NYC |
$919,983 |
|
Police Athletic League, Inc. |
NYC |
$160,000 |
|
PowerPlay NYC, INC. (3 programs) |
NYC |
$1,152,000 |
|
St. Nicks Alliance Corp |
NYC |
$880,000 |
|
Sunnyside Community Services (3 programs) |
NYC |
$1,072,000 |
|
Sunset Park Health Council (NYU Lutheran Family Health Centers) |
NYC |
$136,000 |
|
The Crenulated Company Ltd. (New Settlement Apartments) |
NYC |
$383,998 |
|
Vision Ed, Inc. |
NYC |
$1,079,995 |
|
Wediko Children's Services |
NYC |
$1,179,626 |
|
Wingspan Arts, Inc. |
NYC |
$479,864 |
|
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Northtowns (2 programs) |
RoS |
$840,223 |
|
Carthage Central School District |
RoS |
$283,000 |
|
City of Mount Vernon Youth Bureau |
RoS |
$1,120,000 |
|
City of Niagara Falls City School District (2 programs) |
RoS |
$1,174,847 |
|
City of White Plains Youth Bureau |
RoS |
$779,403 |
|
City School District of Albany |
RoS |
$1,184,000 |
|
Cornell Cooperative Extension Association of Jefferson County |
RoS |
$1,120,000 |
|
Dunkirk City School District (2 programs) |
RoS |
$946,920 |
|
Elmira City School District |
RoS |
$832,000 |
|
Geneva City School District |
RoS |
$1,169,822 |
|
Hancock Community Education Foundation |
RoS |
$191,700 |
|
Hudson City School District |
RoS |
$839,997 |
|
Ithaca City School District |
RoS |
$212,529 |
|
Jamestown City School District |
RoS |
$579,500 |
|
Liverpool Central School District |
RoS |
$1,199,051 |
|
Lyons Central School District |
RoS |
$1,200,000 |
|
Maryvale UFSD |
RoS |
$559,508 |
|
Morris Central School District |
RoS |
$603,574 |
|
New Square Community Improvement Council, Inc. |
RoS |
$226,300 |
|
North Rose-Wolcott CSD |
RoS |
$1,200,000 |
|
Roxbury Central School District |
RoS |
$1,198,740 |
|
Schenectady City School District |
RoS |
$1,200,000 |
|
Sodus Central School District |
RoS |
$517,725 |
|
Solvay Union Free School District |
RoS |
$1,068,125 |
|
The Business Training Institute Inc. |
RoS |
$988,400 |
|
Troy City School District |
RoS |
$1,000,000 |
|
TRIAD Consulting Strategies |
For-Profit/ NYC |
$399,999 |
|
Community Change, Inc. |
For-Profit/ NYC |
$400,000 |
|
Healthy Kids Extended Day Program |
For-Profit/ RoS |
$400,000 |
|
TOTAL |
$78,388,740 |
|
* Child and Adolescent Treatment Services is in the process of merging with Lake Shore Behavioral Health and will become BestSelf Behavioral Health Inc.
** These amounts represent annual awards for each year of the five-year term of the grant.
UPDATE April 20, 2017: Based on additional information from USDE, Viva88 made the following additional grant awards totaling approximately $8.5 million. These awards are contingent upon approval by the State Comptroller’s office.
|
Grant Awardee |
Region |
Annual Award |
|
University District Community Development Association, Inc. |
Buffalo |
$280,000 |
|
Academics in Motion |
NYC |
$288,000 |
|
ASPIRA of New York Inc. (2 programs) |
NYC |
$360,000 |
|
The Greater Ridgewood Youth Council (2 programs) |
NYC |
$1,056,000 |
|
The Hudson Guild |
NYC |
$160,000 |
|
Play Study Win |
NYC |
$273,049 |
|
Sports and Arts in Schools Foundation, Inc. |
NYC |
$288,000 |
|
Community School District 3, NYCDOE |
NYC |
$206,415 |
|
Community School District 4, NYCDOE |
NYC |
$960,000 |
|
Community School District 25, NYCDOE |
NYC |
$1,200,000 |
|
Olean-Bradford YMCA |
RoS |
$414,766 |
|
Wellcore, Inc. |
RoS |
$612,232 |
|
Andover Central School District |
RoS |
$238,570 |
|
Lockport City School District |
RoS |
$208,000 |
|
Newburgh Enlarged City School District |
RoS |
$1,200,000 |
|
Odessa-Montour Central School District |
RoS |
$816,000 |
|
TOTAL |
|
$8,561,032 |
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