U.S. Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers
Key facts
- Open now
- None right now
- Type of help
- Formula grant (amounts set by a formula)
- Typical award
- FY 23: Range $6,515,398 - $150,630,726; Average: $25,059,222. FY 24: Range $6,515,398 - $146,608,219; Average: $25,059,222. FY 25 (est.): Range $6,515,398 - $158,006,496; Average: $25,059,222.
How this money reaches Tennessee: this is a formula program. The federal government sends it to the state (or to large cities and counties), and a Tennessee agency usually passes it on to local groups as pass-through grants. Ask the state agency that runs it, or your regional development district, when their next local round opens.
What it pays for
Who can apply
How applications are judged
Match
None required (federal program listing).
Who in Tennessee has won this program
8 awards to Tennessee groups since 2022. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|
| State of Tennessee | Nashville | $23.5M spent that year | 2025 |
| Iota Community Schools | Memphis, Shelby County | $383K spent that year | 2025 |
| Trenton Special School District | Trenton, Gibson County | $313K spent that year | 2024 |
| Tennessee Department of Education | Greeneville, Greene County | $276K spent that year | 2025 |
| City of Tullahoma | Tullahoma, Coffee County | $254K spent that year | 2023 |
| The Young Womens' Christian Association | Knoxville, Knox County | $227K spent that year | 2025 |
| Clinch-Powell Educational Cooperative | Tazewell, Claiborne County | $132K spent that year | 2025 |
| Nations Ministry Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $51K spent that year | 2023 |
Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse.
Tennessee groups that got this money through a state agency or another organization
This federal money also reaches local groups as pass-through grants. In Tennessee, Tennessee Department of Education and Tennessee Department of Human Services pass it on: watch those agencies for applications, not the federal agency. 126 pass-through grants on file. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Through | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby County Board of Education | Memphis, Shelby County | U.S. Department of Education | $2M spent that year | 2023 |
| Tennessee Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs, Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | Tennessee Department of Education | $1M spent that year | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley | Knoxville, Knox County | Tennessee Department of Education | $972K | 2025 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs in Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | Tennessee Department of Education | $964K | 2025 |
| The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | Tennessee Department of Education | $836K spent that year | 2025 |
| Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools | Nashville, Davidson County | Tennessee Department of Education | $815K | 2025 |
| Shelby County Board of Education | Memphis, Shelby County | Tennessee Department of Education | $740K | 2025 |
| Young Mens Christian Association of Metropolitan Chattanooga | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Georgia Dept of Education | $700K | 2024 |
| Young Mens Christian Association of Metropolitan Chattanooga | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Georgia Dept of Education | $700K | 2026 |
| Tipton County, Tennessee | Covington, Tipton County | Tennessee Department of Education | $680K spent that year | 2025 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | Tennessee Department of Education | $673K spent that year | 2024 |
| County of Campbell | Jacksboro, Campbell County | Tennessee Department of Education | $668K | 2025 |
Source: USAspending.gov pass-through reports (the first recipient reports each one of $30,000 or more).