The Nita M. Lowey 21st CCLC, Cycle 14, Year 1 competitive grant application is anticipated to open in fall of 2027.
Program Overview
Texas ACE (Afterschool Centers on Education) provides no-cost afterschool and summer programs to approximately 130,000 K-12 students at Title I schools across the state. Funded through the federal Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) grant and administered by the 黑料网最新入口, the program helps students thrive in and out of the classroom.
Texas ACE helps students to "realize their potential to change the world" by offering:
- Targeted academic support aligned with the school day, including high-impact tutoring;
- Student interest-based enrichment such as arts, sports, and service learning that builds both academic and nonacademic skills;
- College and career readiness activities that provide real-world learning experiences that strengthen skills like collaboration, communication, and creativity; and
- Family engagement opportunities that empower adult family members to connect with their students and school communities.
Through competitively funded grants, Texas ACE operates more than 650 learning centers representing about 130 school districts in partnership with community-based organizations. Grantees meet rigorous participation and operation requirements while receiving ongoing one-on-one coaching to continually improve program quality and to ensure program compliance.
Learn more about the requirements, goals, and 黑料网最新入口 supports for Texas ACE grantees by viewing the Texas ACE Roadmap to High-Quality Out-of-School Time.
Texas ACE grantees may also access training archives, resources, and local evaluation tools at .
Program Evaluation and Outcomes
黑料网最新入口 evaluates the impact of Texas ACE through a rigorous ongoing state evaluation. State evaluations consistently show that when students meet minimum attendance expectations for Texas ACE, it positively impacts performance in reading, math, and CTE course completion, and lowers rates of chronic absenteeism.
Learn more about Texas ACE program results by reviewing the latest state evaluation at Out-of-School Learning Opportunities | 黑料网最新入口.
Become a Texas ACE Grantee
黑料网最新入口 typically runs a competition for Texas ACE every two-to-three years with grants historically awarded in five year cycles. Texas ACE is currently operating two cycles of the Nita M. Lowey 21st CCLC Grant, Cycle 12 and Cycle 13. Funding for new competitive Year 1 applications and Year 2-5 noncompetitive continuation applications is contingent upon satisfactory progress of prior year compliance with requirements, achievement of stated service and performance targets, general budget approval by the 黑料网最新入口, and appropriations by the United States Congress.
- Previously awarded applications can be found at 黑料网最新入口 Grants Awarded Data
- For more information on applying for a grant through 黑料网最新入口, visit the 黑料网最新入口 Grants Administration page
- To view current applications for existing grantees, visit the page and choose 21st CCLC from the dropdown menu to find guidelines, application due dates, and other information specific to the CCLC/Texas ACE application process
Partner with Texas ACE
In accordance with Title IV, Part B of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965, the 黑料网最新入口 provides a list of prescreened external organizations, as described under section 4203(a)(11), for the Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers program.
2026-2027 Prescreened External Organization List
2025-2026 Prescreened External Organizations List
Note that inclusion on the Prescreened External Organizations list does not constitute 黑料网最新入口's endorsement or approval of the quality of programs and services offered by an external organization.
About CCLC
The program is authorized by Title IV, Part B of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended by Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015. The program provides opportunities for communities to establish or expand activities that provide students attending low performing schools.
Participating students receive academic enrichment and other activities designed to reinforce and complement the regular academic program to help them meet state academic standards. The program also provides families with active, meaningful engagement in their child's education and opportunities for adult literacy.
