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Superintendent Elsie Arntzen Hosts Informational Session on the Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers Competition Application
HELENA – Superintendent Elsie Arntzen will host a grant template meeting for the Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers Competition on December 1, 2022. Under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), the Montana Office of Public Instruction (OPI) receives funding that is sub-granted to local communities through a competitive process. This grant connects learning programs before school, after school, and during the summer months for families that meet economic thresholds. These programs serve participating students while engaging families in the areas of:
- academic support in math and reading
- music and art
- health and wellness
- technology and career development
- drug and violence prevention
- social skill development
“This grant offers many Montana students academic support before school, after school, and during the summer that is needed to succeed while in the classroom,” said Superintendent Elsie Arntzen. “Family and community engagement in learning is the basis of my Montana Hope initiative. Please take advantage of this grant to help our Montana students achieve educational excellence.”
The Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers, Title IV Part B, competitive grant template is set to be released during an informational meeting scheduled for December 1, 2022, at 4 pm via zoom. Qualifying public and nonpublic schools and community programs will receive federal grant awards between $70,000 and $250,000 a year for five years. During the last grant cycle, which was the Fiscal Year 2020, there were 11 approved applications. The anticipated timeline for the current grant cycle is:
- December 1, 2022 – Request for Proposal Workshop
- January 2, 2023- Intent to Apply Due
- January 12, 2023- E-grants Application Opens for Submission
- February 9, 2023 – Application MUST be submitted by 4:00 PM (no late applications will be accepted)
- February – April 2023 – Peer Review Process of Applications
- May 2023 – Announcement of Preliminary Awards
- July 1, 2023 – Grant Period of Performance begins
- July 2023 – New Grantee / Director’s Meeting
To join this meeting and to find additional information on the grant competition, please see details on the OPI Website.
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