The purpose of the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) program, as authorized under Title IV, Part B, of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) (20 U.S.C. 7171-7176) is to create community learning centers that provide academic enrichment opportunities for children, particularly students who attend high poverty and low-performing schools, to meet State and local student standards in core academic subjects, to offer students a broad array of enrichment activities that can complement their regular academic programs, and to offer literacy and other educational services to the families of participating children. Present in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, and the Bureau of Indian Education, academic enrichment and youth development programs are designed to enhance participantsâ well-being and academic success. In support of this program, Congress appropriated nearly $1.2 billion for 21st CCLC programs for fiscal year 2016. Consisting of public and nonprofit agencies, community- and faith-based organizations, postsecondary institutions, and other community entities, 3,695 sub-granteesâoperating 9,252 centersâprovided academic and enrichment services and activities to over 1.8 million participants.
US Code:
20 USC 7171 et seq
Name of Law: Titile IV Part B. 21st Century Community Learning Centers
This is a reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection; although this is a reinstatement with change, there is a decrease of -945 annual burden hours from the previous collection. However, the program change of 1,488 annual hours is due to the reinstatement. The US Department of Education authorized the development of a new data collection system, designed specifically to reduce the burden of entry for users and increase validity of the overall data. This revised collection streamlines previously approved questions. This collection request represents an 88% reduction from the previous collection and provides a more accurate representation of performance against the GPRA measure. Furthermore, this extension estimates averaged cost burden per state instead of states and separately their sub-grantees.
$54,000
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No
No
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Uncollected
Daryn Hedlund 202 401-3008
No
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.