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Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program  \nTitle IV, Part B of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965  \nNon-Regulatory Guidance  \nSeptember 2024  \nU .S. Department of Education  \nTable of Contents  \nTABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................................... 2  \nINTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................... 6  \nA. OVERVIEW OF THE NITA M. LOWEY 21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS (21ST CCLC) PROGRAM ........................................................................................ 8  \nA-1. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE 21ST CCLC PROGRAM? .................................................. 8  \nA-2. WHAT IS A COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER?................................................................. 8  \nB. STATE ALLOCATIONS ........................................................................................................ 9  \nB-1. HOW ARE 21ST CCLC FUNDS ALLOCATED?.................................................................... 9  \nB-2. WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF “STATE” UNDER THE 21ST CCLC PROGRAM?.................... 9  \nB-3. HOW LONG ARE 21ST CCLC FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR OBLIGATION BY A STATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCY (SEA)? ................................................................................................... 9  \nB-4. HOW DOES AN SEA APPLY FOR ITS 21ST CCLC ALLOCATION? ...................................... 9  \nB-5. WHAT IS THE PROCESS TO AMEND A CONSOLIDATED ESEA STATE PLAN? .................. 10  \nC. STATE RESPONSIBILITIES .............................................................................................. 10  \nC-1. MAY AN SEA RESERVE A PORTION OF ITS FUNDS FOR STATE USE?.............................. 10  \nC-2. MAY AN SEA TRANSFER TO ELIGIBLE PROGRAMS 21ST CCLC FUNDS IT RESERVES FOR STATE-LEVEL ACTIVITIES? ......................................................................................................... 11  \nC-3. MAY AN SEA CONSOLIDATE 21ST CCLC FUNDS IT RESERVES FOR ADMINISTRATION? 11  \nC-4. MAY AN SEA CONDUCT APPLICANT WORKSHOPS? ...................................................... 12  \nC-5. MUST AN SEA PROVIDE A LIST OF PRE-SCREENED EXTERNAL ORGANIZATIONS? ......... 12  \nC-6. MAY AN SEA COLLABORATE WITH A CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT FUND (CCDF) LEAD AGENCY TO PROVIDE QUALITY PROGRAMMING BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL AND DURING THE SUMMER? ............................................................................................................................ 12  \nD. STATE COMPETITIVE GRANTS TO ELIGIBLE ENTITIES...................................... 13  \nELIGIBILITY............................................................................................................................. 13  \nD-1. WHAT ENTITIES ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR 21ST CCLC FUNDS?............................... 13  \nD-2. WHAT “PRIVATE ENTITIES” ARE ELIGIBLE FOR 21ST CCLC FUNDS? ............................. 14  \nD-3. MAY A BIE SCHOOL APPLY TO THE STATE IN WHICH IT IS LOCATED AND THE BIE FOR A 21ST CCLC SUBGRANT? ............................................................................................................. 14  \nLOCAL COMPETITION........................................................................................................... 14  \nD-4. WHAT MUST AN SEA INCLUDE IN ITS LOCAL APPLICATION?........................................ 14  \nD-5. HOW MIGHT A SUBGRANTEE COORDINATE OTHER FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL PROGRAMS THAT HAVE RELATED PURPOSES? ............................................................................. 16  \nD-6. HOW DOES AN APPLICANT ENSURE THAT ITS PROPOSED PROGRAM OR ACTIVITIES WILL BE EFFECTIVE?............................................................................................................................ 16  \nD-7. HOW ARE “EVIDENCE-BASED” STRATEGIES DEFINED IN THE CONTEXT OF LOCA","cbCaiaLEeooGIGvo","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiaLEeooGIGvo","pdf",1310376,"English","# Introduction\n## Overview of the Nita M. 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