FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
S
TATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
T. WILLARD FAIR,
Chairman
Members
DONNA G. CALLAWAY
DR. AKSHAY DESAI
ROBERTO MARTÍNEZ
PHOEBE RAULERSON
KATHLEEN SHANAHAN
LINDA K. TAYLOR
Dr. Eric J. Smith
Commissioner of Education
Contact information:
Lani Lingo
(850) 245-0852
Lani.Lingo@fldoe.org
K12: 2008-15
MEMORANDUM
TO:
District Superintendents
FROM:
Dr. Frances Haithcock
DATE:
February 7, 2008
SUBJECT: FLORIDA 21
ST
CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS
FUNDING WORKSHOPS
The Florida Department of Education, Bureau of Family and Community Outreach, is pleased to
announce five Florida 21
st
Century Community Learning Centers Funding Workshops. These
workshops have been specifically designed for new agencies and organizations that wish to
apply for 2008-2009 21
st
Century Community Learning Centers funds.
The funding purpose of Florida’s Title IV, Part B, 21
st
Century Community Learning Centers
program (21
st
CCLC) is to provide federal funds to establish or expand community learning
centers that operate during out-of-school hours and that have three specific purposes:
•
To provide opportunities for academic enrichment and tutorial services;
•
To offer students a broad array of additional services, programs, and activities to
reinforce and complement the regular academic program; and
•
To offer families of 21
st
CCLC students opportunities for literacy and related educational
development.
The funding workshops will provide an overview of the 21
st
CCLC grant opportunity, including
requirements and additional information helpful in preparing a 21
st
CCLC grant application.
Florida 21
st
Century Community Learning Centers Funding Workshops
DR. FRANCES HAITHCOCK
CHANCELLOR, K-12 PUBLIC SCHOOLS
325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 514 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0509 • www.fldoe.org
February 7, 2008
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Any public or private organization that intends to write or administer a 21
st
CCLC grant is
encouraged to attend
one
of the five funding workshops. Agencies and organizations eligible to
apply for funds under the 21
st
CCLC program include, but are not limited to; Local Education
Agencies, non-profit agencies, city or county government agencies, faith-based organizations,
institutions of higher education, and for-profit corporations.
Due to limited space availability, participants must register and receive a confirmation before
attending the workshop of their choice. Early registration is highly encouraged, as we expect the
workshops to fill up quickly. To register for one of the five locations, please visit the following
Web site: http://data.fldoe.org/register/21century.
February 11, 2008 – Tallahassee, Florida (Tallahassee Community College)
February 12, 2008 – Chipley, Florida (Panhandle Area Educational Consortium)
February 13, 2008 – Jacksonville, Florida (Advanced Technology Center)
February 14, 2008 – Leesburg, Florida (Christian Care Center-Rosell Center)
February 15, 2008 – Dania Beach, Florida (I.T. Parker Community Center)
Questions or concerns regarding the workshops should be directed to Dr. Dinh Nguyen by phone
(850) 922-2575 or e-mail dnguyen@hhp.ufl.edu or Zack Gibson at zgibson@hhp.ufl.edu.
FH/ll
