California's 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) Program provides funding to create incentives for establishing before- and after-school enrichment programs that partner schools and communities to provide academic and literacy support and safe, constructive alternatives for youth. Each program must consist of three elements: academic assistance, educational enrichment, and family literacy services. Programs must operate during every regular school day and may operate during summer, intersession, or vacation days.

RIMS CTAP encourages all districts to participate in this opportunity to collect important information that can inform technology planning and grant writing. The Speak Up 2008 Survey may be completed between October 27th and December 19th, 2008. To register to participate in the Speak Up Survey, visit http://www.netdayspeakup.org/speakup2008/.

Once again, RIMS CTAP will be publishing the Technology Funding Alert! The decision to publish the Technology Funding Alert! is based on responses from prior years' needs assessment surveys. This is the second issue of the year, with information about opportunities for grants, awards and product donations that will support the use of technology in teaching and learning.

Once again, RIMS CTAP will be publishing the Technology Funding Alert! You’ll be receiving five issues this year to keep you informed about opportunities for grants, awards and product donations that will support the use of technology in teaching and learning.