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The law requires that 21st CCLC awards be granted only to applicants who will primarily serve students who attend schools with a high concentration of students from low-income families (defined as not less than 40 percent of the students being eligible for free or reduced-price meals). Students who and schools that meet this criterion are the intended beneficiaries of the grant services and are hereafter referred to as either eligible students or eligible schools.

 21st CCLC grant funds may not be used for the following:

• Proposal preparation costs;
• Pre-award costs;
• Overnight or out-of state-travel for students;
• Food including daily snacks and/or meals for students;
• Food for professional development events, faculty, staff, administrative meetings, or for staff in any setting other than described in the program details;
• Clothing;
• Purchase of equipment, such as computers, laptops, DVD players, printers, scanners, fax machines, telephones, cell phones, televisions, digital cameras, or similar items regardless of cost unless prior approval has been given by ISBE;
• Incentives of cash, clothing, gas cards, gift cards, movie passes, or other incentives that are not reasonable in proportion to the amount of funding;
• Furniture;
• Staff events that include retreats, lock-ins, or other events of a similar nature;
• Field trips that are purely recreational in nature (field trips without academic support will be considered entertainment and cannot be funded);
• Membership dues to organizations, federations, or societies;
• Promotional or marketing items (e.g., flags, banners, mugs, pens, totes);
• Decorative items;
• Capital improvements such as facility construction, remodeling, or renovation;
• Classes previously offered and paid for by district or other fund sources; and
• Supplanting federal, state, or local funds.

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