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 participants’ 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-grantees—operating 9,252 centers—provided 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
No
No
No
No
No
No
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.