News Release
April 7, 2021
The State Board of Education approved nearly one million dollars in federal grants for 21st Century Community Learning Centers. During after-school hours, these programs will offer activities including homework help and tutoring, physical activity, the arts, community service, choices for hands-on learning activities, positive youth development, and leadership. School buildings receiving a grant must have at least 40 percent of students eligible to receive free or reduced priced lunch.
The following Continuation five-year grants were awarded:
- Bancroft-Rosalie Community Schools’ programs at Bancroft-Rosalie Elementary School and Bancroft-Rosalie Jr/Sr High School received a $50,000 federal grant.
- Collective for Youth’s programs in Omaha at Belvedere Elementary School, Highland Elementary School and Sherman Elementary School received a $129,150 federal grant.
- Collective for Youth’s programs in Omaha at Howard Kennedy Elementary School and Miller Park Elementary School received a $99,200 federal grant.
- Collective for Youth’s programs in Omaha at King Science and Technology Magnet Middle School and Lewis & Clark Middle School received a $95,350 federal grant.
- Collective for Youth’s program in Omaha at Wakonda Elementary School received a $50,000 federal grant.
- Crete Public Schools’ program at Crete Elementary School received a $75,945 federal grant.
- Crete Public Schools’ program at Crete Middle School received a $79,923 federal grant.
- Fremont Public Schools’ programs at Bell Field Elementary School, Clarmar Elementary School, Grant Elementary School, Howard Elementary School and Johnson Crossing Academic Center received a $215,000 federal grant.
- Nebraska City Public Schools’ program at Northside Elementary School received a $60,000 federal grant.
- Santee Community Schools’ programs at Santee Elementary School and Santee High School received a $50,000 federal grant.
- York Public Schools’ programs at York Elementary School and York Middle School received a $70,175 federal grant.
During the 2020-21 school year, 150 sites in 40 Nebraska communities were funded by a 21st Century Community Learning Centers grant, which is funded under Title IV, Part B, of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended.