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Funder Type
State Government
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IT Classification
B - Readily funds technology as part of an award
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Authority
Montana Office of Public Instruction
Summary
The purpose of the initiative is to establish 21st Century Community Learning Center (CCLC) programs that provide economically disadvantaged students with opportunities for academic enrichment, personal enrichment, and other activities designed to complement the students' regular academic program. The 21st CCLC programs provide safe environments for students during non-school hours and may have one or multiple centers/sites, located in schools, community facilities, and/or faith-based facilities. All centers must provide a range of high-quality services to support student learning and development, that may include, but are not limited to tutoring and mentoring, academic enrichment (e.g. homework assistance, reading, math, science, and technology programs), service learning, physical fitness and wellness, career and technical programs, career exploration and development, internships or apprenticeship programs, etc. The 21st CCLC program must also engage adult family members of actively participating students, through educational and personal development opportunities.
Specific priorities of the 21st Century Community Learning Center (CCLC) program are to:
- Provide opportunities for academic enrichment, including tutorial services to help students, particularly those who attend low-performing schools, to meet the 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, art, 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 who are served by community learning centers the opportunities for literacy and related educational development.
Additional points in the application review process will be rewarded for the following competitive priorities:
- The applicant will serve students attending schools in eastern Montana counties (Phillips, Valley, Daniels, Sheridan, Roosevelt, Richland, McCone, Garfield, Dawson Prairie, Wibaux, Fallon, Custer, Rosebud, Treasure, Powder River, Carter).
- The applicant does not have an active 21st CCLC grant award (the application must meet grant requirements).
- The applicant proposes to provide at least 6 weeks of summer programming (4 days/week and 3 hrs/day or offer a minimum of 72 hours of programming).
History of Funding
None is available.
Additional Information
The Montana Office of Public Instruction (OPI) will distribute funds equitably among geographic areas within Montana, including urban and rural communities. Montana strives for equitable distribution of funds. With a focus on high-needs communities, there is a large geographical spread to disperse funds. Montana ensures equitable distribution of funds while using a scoring process to ensure high-quality programs are funded.
A public school or other public or private organization that is awarded a grant must offer to provide equitable services to private school students and their families. In designing a program that meets this requirement, grantees must provide comparable opportunities for the participation of both public and private schools in the geographical area served by the center. Grantees must consult with private school officials during the design and development of the 21st CCLC Program on issues such as how the children's needs will be identified and what services will be offered. A detailed MOU with each private school located within the catchment areas should be acquired detailing the referral process from the private school to the program.
Allowable costs include:
- Personnel
- Fringe Benefits
- Travel within guidance
- Transportation costs for students
- Equipment
- Supplies
- Contractual support including but not limited to data collection and program evaluation
- Pre-approved field trips with academic support
- Programming activities that follow allowable activities guidance
- Professional development
- Indirect costs within guidance
Unallowable costs include:
- Food without approved enrichment program
- Entertainment: field trip without approved academic support
- Preparation of the competitive proposal
- Pre-Award Costs (incurred before the grant effective date)
- Un-approved out-of-state or overnight field trips, including retreats, lock-ins, etc.
- Decorative Items
- Purchase of facilities or vehicles
- Land acquisition
- Capital Improvements, Permanent Renovations
- Refreshments/Snacks
- Direct charges for items/services that the indirect cost rate covers
- Membership dues to organizations, federations or societies
Eligibility Details
Eligible applicants include:
- School Districts
- Educational Consortia
- Non-profit agencies
- Education Service Centers
- Faith-based organizations
- For-profit organizations
While all organizations are eligible to apply, they must be partnered with an eligible school to be considered for funding. Federal regulations require that programs must primarily serve students who attend schools that serve a high percentage of students from low-income families. For Montana, this means that grant awards are restricted to projects that primarily serve students attending schools that meet or exceed 40 percent free and reduced-price meal eligibility.
Deadline Details
Letters of intent were to be submitted by January 16, 2024. Applications were to be submitted by February 27, 2024. Similar deadlines are anticipated annually.
Award Details
An applicant may not request an amount less than $70,000. Standalone applicants may request up to $250,000 in any grant year. A consortium may apply for up to $450,000. The program year runs from June 1 to May 31. The fiscal year is July 1 to June 30.
A Montana 21st CCLC Grant cannot exceed five years. Continuation from one funding year to the next, within the five years, is contingent upon program performance and appropriations by Congress. Montana 21st CCLC funds will diminish during the fourth and fifth years of the five-year grant. Funds will be awarded in full during the first three years of the grant. During the fourth year, Montana 21st CCLC funds will pay 80 percent of the original award. During the fifth and final year of the grant, Montana 21st CCLC funds will pay 70 percent of the original award.
This program will award funds in two tiers. Any program that proposes to serve students in the following districts; Billings Public Schools, Bozeman School District 7, Butte School District, Great Falls Public Schools, Helena Public Schools, Kalispell Public Schools, Missoula County Public Schools will have access to 40% of the available funds. Any program serving students outside of these districts are eligible for the remaining 60% of funds.
If an applicant proposes to serve students in both tiers, the following will be used to determine which tier they will compete in. Overall, the number of students to be served in each tier will be the determining factor.
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