Originally authorized under Title X,
Part I, of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, the program
was initially administered through the U.S. Department of
Education, which provided grants directly to over 1,825 grantees.
With the reauthorization of the program under the No Child Left
Behind Act, direct administration of the program was transferred to
state education agencies(SEA) to administer their own grant
competitions. Preliminary data shows that states have awarded
approximately 1,400 grants to support more than 4,700 centers in
every state in the country. The purpose of the 21st Century
Community Learning Centers program (21st CCLC) program, as
reauthorized under Title IV, Part B, of the No Child Left Behind
Act of 2001, 4201 et seq., (20 U.S. Code 7171 et seq.), is to
provide expanded academic enrichment opportunities for children
attending low-performing schools. To reflect the changes in the
authorization and administration of the 21st CCLC program and to
comply with its reporting requirements, the Education Department
(ED) is requesting authorization for the collection of data through
Web-based, data-collection modules, the Annual Performance Report,
the Grantee Profile, the Competition Overview, and the State
Activities module, which collectively will be housed in an
application called the 21st CCLC Profile and Performance
Information Collection System (PPICS). The data will continue to be
used to fulfill ED's requirement under the Government Performance
and Results Act (GPRA) to report to Congress annually on the
implementation and progess of 21st CCLC projects and the use of
state administrative and technical assistance funds allocated to
the states to support the program. The data collection will also
provide SEA liaisons with needed descriptive data about their
grantees and allow SEA liaisions to conduct performance monitoring
and identify areas of needed technical assistance.
US Code:
20
USC 6383 Name of Law: Titile IV Part B. 21st Century Community
Learning Centers
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
21st Century Community Learning Centers Annual Performance Report
Att_21stCCLC Legislative Authority[1].doc
21st Century Community Learning Centers Annual Performance Report