The Dougherty County School System has an opportunity to apply for the 21st Century Community Learning Centers grant. This program supports the creation of community learning centers that provide academic enrichment opportunities during non-school hours for children, particularly students who attend high-poverty and low-performing schools. The program helps students meet state and local student standards in core academic subjects, such as reading and math; offers students a broad array of enrichment activities that can complement their regular academic programs; and offers literacy and other educational services to the families of participating children. For more information, please visit https://www2.ed.gov/programs/21stcclc/index.html

Mt. Olive Community Outreach Center, Inc. has been an advocate for youth and families in this community for many years and the center desires to continue to carry out this mission by applying for additional after-school programs that are funded by 21^st Century Community Learning Centers, and in order to do so they must apply under the 2022-2023 Request For Proposal to begin new programs that will service the students of the Dougherty County School System. The application will be available for review after submission to the Georgia Department of Education on Monday, January 31, 2022 through Monday, February 7, 2022 from 10:00 am-2:00 pm at Mt. Olive Community Outreach Center, Inc. located at 302 Adkins St, Albany, GA 31705.  FMI please contact Mrs. Leslie P. Heard at 229.435.9961.