Best Grants for Mentoring Programs in Texas

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) 

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) administers federal and state grant awards to its subgrantees to carry out a program. Such entities include primarily school systems (referred to as local educational agencies [LEAs] in statutes), including independent school districts and charter schools; education service centers (ESCs); and, to a lesser degree, institutions of higher education (IHEs), nonprofit organizations (NPOs), and other statutorily allowable organizations. 

Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers, Cycle 12, Year 4

The purpose of the 21st CCLC program is to assist students in meeting state and local academic achievement standards in core subjects, such as reading and mathematics, by providing the students with opportunities for academic enrichment activities and appropriate supplemental activities during non-school hours or periods when school is not in session.

Public school systems and other eligible education entities in Texas can receive Texas Education Agency support for mentoring programs serving children of incarcerated parents and youth at risk of incarceration. This Amachi Texas grant funds consistent, supportive tutoring and mentoring relationships that build resilience, prevent intergenerational incarceration, and strengthen youth services statewide.