U.S. Sen. Susan Collins announced Friday that the administration agreed to release funding for the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program, which provides afterschool and summer learning opportunities for students. The decision releases $1.3 billion nationally, and $6.5 million here in Maine.
“21st Century Community Learning Centers support low-income families and rural communities with after-school programs and summer education that enable students to thrive and parents to continue working,” Collins said in a written statement. “This funding was appropriated by Congress and is relied on by many in our state. I am so glad my colleagues and I were able to work together to effectively urge the Administration to get these funds released.”