Grant Details

The purpose of the After School Safety and Enrichment for Teens (ASSETs) program is to provide local flexibility in the establishment or expansion of community learning centers that provide students in grades nine through twelve with academic enrichment opportunities and activities designed to complement students' regular academic program and that support college and career readiness, assist with literacy and related educational development services for families of these students, and provide a safe environment for students participating in their programs.

Funding priority shall be given to ASSETs applications and/or schools if they meet any of the following criteria:

1. The application proposes to target services to students who primarily attend schools that:
   1. are implementing comprehensive support and improvement activities or targeted support and improvement activities under Section 1111(d); or
   2. other schools determined by the LEA to be in need of intervention and support to improve student academic achievement and other outcomes, and serve the families of such students.
2. The application proposes to target services to schools that enroll students who may be at risk for academic failure, dropping out of school, involvement in criminal or delinquent activities, or who lack strong positive role models, and serve families of such students.
3. The application is jointly submitted by at least one Title I LEA and another eligible entity; or
   1. Demonstrates that the LEA or entity is unable to partner with a community-based organization in reasonable geographic proximity and of sufficient quality (Note: this priority item will be applied to all schools in the application; however, a justification narrative for the inability to partner is required as part of the Funding Priority Certification Form).
4. Proposing activities at the school that are not accessible to students who would be served or that would expand accessibility to high quality services that may be available in the community.
5. Programs that previously received funding for an ASSETs grant, that is not currently expiring, proposing an expansion to the existing grant (up to the per site maximum), or programs replacing expiring grants that have satisfactorily met their projected attendance goals.