Fremont County School District #1 in Lander received part of a grant from 21st Century Community Learning Center. The district will receive just over $140,000. They were the only Fremont County school district to see a grant. 21st CCLC awarded 12 different school districts across the state with grants totaling $1.63 million.
Here’s the breakdown of grants from the Wyoming Department of Education:
- Boys and Girls Club of Cheyenne – $108,677
- Fremont County School District #1-Lander -$140,653
- Greater WY Big Brothers Big Sisters-Albany County – $174,500
- Lincoln County School District #2 – $190,000
- Mercer Family Resource Center – $190,000
- Teton Literacy Center – $122,446
- Uinta County BOCES Education Center – $179,450
- Washakie County School District #1 – $145,500
- Weston County School District #1 – $190,000
- Youth Emergency Services, Inc. – $190,000
The 21st CCLC program is authorized under Title IV, Part B, of the Every Student Succeeds Act. Recipients of 21st CCLC grants must serve students and families from low-performing, high needs schools with before/after school programs as well as summer learning programs. The grants are awarded for up to five years, with continued funding dependent on performance and Federal funding allocations. For more information about the individual programs, contact the recipients