ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 89/100
Virginia 2026-2027 Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC)
Virginia school divisions and eligible partner organizations may apply for 2026-2027 Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers funding to provide high-quality academic enrichment, youth-development, and family-learning opportunities outside the regular school day. Applications are due September 3, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET. Atlas Opportunity Score: 89/100.
FundingThe current indexed VDOE program page does not state the 2026-2027 competitive subgrant pool or applicant-specific award cap. U.S. Department of Education reports a $24,708,436 FY2026 21st CCLC state allocation for Virginia, but Atlas does not treat that statewide federal allocation as the amount available in this specific VDOE competition.
Deadline2026-09-03
Last verified2026-08-31
Required next actionRetrieve and review the controlling 2026-2027 RFP application, Guidelines, Instructions and Assurances for award range, allowable costs, match/cost-sharing, scoring, and complete submission requirements. Prioritize joint school-division/community applications serving high-poverty or low-performing schools. Applicant-facing outreach must stop once fewer than 48 hours remain before the September 3, 2026 4:00 PM ET deadline.
Broad Eligibility
VDOE invites Virginia school divisions, nonprofit/community organizations, local government agencies, faith-based organizations, colleges and universities, and for-profit corporations. Non-school-division applicants must partner with a school division and include the division as a co-applicant. The program prioritizes strong school-community partnerships and students with significant academic and enrichment needs.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score: 89/100. This is a significant statewide after-school and expanded-learning opportunity with broad eligibility and explicit support for academic enrichment, youth development, social-emotional growth, and school-community partnerships. N9+ Direct Vendor Fit: 38/100. Federal 21st CCLC authority can support health/nutrition education, counseling, physical fitness/wellness and technology education, but the current Virginia solicitation is not a healthcare procurement and does not establish clinical telehealth equipment as a core use. No direct-vendor capture should be forced absent a grant-specific allowable health-access design. Deadline verified as September 3, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET.
Source verificationOfficial government source · www.doe.virginia.govAtlas last verified this record 2026-08-31. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
