Fiscal Year 2023 21st Century Community Learning Centers Funds
The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) hereby provides public notice that it intends to request approval from the U.S. Department of Education to extend the period of availability for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 funds awarded under the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) program, Title IV, Part B of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended.
WVDE is seeking approval to extend the period of availability for $50,827.69 in remaining FY 2023 21st CCLC funds through September 30, 2027.
The request will be submitted pursuant to section 8401 of the ESEA and will seek a waiver of section 421(b) of the General Education Provisions Act (GEPA), commonly referred to as the Tydings period, as it applies to these funds.
If approved, the waiver will provide WVDE and its eligible 21st CCLC subgrantees additional time to obligate the remaining funds for allowable activities that support high-quality out-of-school-time programming. This additional period of availability will support the continued delivery of services to students and families while ensuring that funds are obligated in accordance with applicable federal and state requirements.
Public comments regarding the proposed waiver request may be submitted to Carrie Reeves, Coordinator, Office of ESEA Improvement and Support, at cbreeves@k12.wv.us no later than December 9, 2026. WVDE will review and consider all timely comments before submitting the waiver request to the U.S. Department of Education