21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) Grant
The State of Maine Department of Education is seeking bids for 21st Century Community Learning Centers. The purpose of Maines 21st Century Community Learning Centers program is to establish or extend quality 'Community Learning Centers' that provide students with academic enrichment opportunities as well as additional activities designed to complement their regular academic program.
Eligible to Apply: All local School Administrative Units (SAUs), Public and Private Non-Profit entities.
Contact Person: For grant information, please contact Lauren Sterling: (207) 287-4349 or by e‑mail: [email protected]. For help with downloading RFP materials contact Rebecca Minton, Department of Education at Tel. (207) 624-6672 or Fax (207) 624-6691, or e-mail [email protected].
TTY: 1-888-577-6690 for the Deaf or Hard of Hearing. Please give your full name, address and phone number. Please specify RFP by number and title.
You may download the required Letter of Intent to Apply and RFP starting February 11, 2009 from the Maine 21st CCLC website: (http://www.maine.gov/education/21stcentury/).
A Bidders Conference is scheduled for Tuesday, March 3, 2009 with the snow-date scheduled for Thursday, March 5th at the same times noted below at the Fallen Heroes room at the Public Safety Building, 45 Commerce Drive in Augusta. First- time applicants will receive a grant requirement overview from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Current/ previously-funded grantees will meet from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the same location. All questions and answers related to the 21st RFP will be posted at the 21st CCLC website following the Bidders Conference at: http://www.maine.gov/education/21stcentury/ by March 20, 2009.
LETTER OF INTENT TO APPLY: Must be submitted by 2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 12, 2009, using the standardized form found in Appendix B of the RFP and should be sent to: Lauren Sterling, 21st CCLC State Education Administrator, Maine Dept. of Education, Email: [email protected] OR FAX: (207) 287-7233.
Any questions about this RFP must be in writing and received prior to March 18, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. and submitted to Lauren Sterling at: [email protected]
COMPLETED PROPOSALS MUST BE RECEIVED BY AND WILL BE OPENED NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2009, 2:00 P.M. LOCAL TIME at the following address: Division of Purchases, Bureau of General Services; Burton M. Cross Office Building, 4th Floor, 9 State House Station, Augusta Me 04333-0009. Proposal package(s) must be labeled with the Applicants Name, RFP number and title. Faxed proposals will not be accepted.
