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
DR. FRANCES HAITHCOCK
CHANCELLOR, K-12 PUBLIC SCHOOLS
M E M O R A N D U M
TO:
District Superintendents
FROM:
Dr. Frances Haithcock
Contact Information
Lani Lingo
(850) 245-0852
lani.lingo@fldoe.org
K12: 2008-05
DATE:
February 1, 2008
SUBJECT: 21
ST
CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS REQUEST FOR
PROPOSAL
We are pleased to provide you with electronic access to the 21
st
Century Community Learning
Centers (CCLC) Request for Proposals (RFP) for 2008-2009. The purpose of this program is to
create local
community learning centers
that provide academic enrichment opportunities for
children, particularly students who attend high-poverty and low-performing schools to (a) meet
state and local student standards in core academic subjects; (b) offer students a broad array of
enrichment activities that can complement their regular academic programs; and (c) offer literacy
and other educational services to the families of participating children. This
Application Package
is designed to help Florida public and private organizations successfully participate in this
initiative.
The 21
st
Century Community Learning Centers program is authorized under Title IV, Part B, of
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended by the
No Child Left Behind Act of
2001.
The Florida Department of Education (FDOE) will make competitive local grants to
eligible organizations to support the implementation of community learning centers that will
assist student learning and development. Eligible applicants are public and private organizations
including, but not limited to: schools and school systems, non-profit agencies, city and county
governmental agencies, faith-based organizations, institutions of higher education, and for-profit
corporations.
The Florida Department of Education encourages local communities to apply for funding to
implement programs based on rigorous research and evaluation, which will enable them to be
more effective in helping children succeed in school.
325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 514 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0509 • www.fldoe.org
21
st
Century Community Learning Centers Request for Proposal
February 1, 2008
Page Two
The competitive Request for Proposal and all required forms are accessible at the following Web
site http://www.fldoe.org/curriculum/21century/.
If you have questions or need further information regarding Florida’s 21
st
Century Community
Learning Centers program, please contact Lani Lingo at lani.lingo@fldoe.org.
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