21st Century High School ASSETs

Funding Description

The 21st Century High School After School Safety and Enrichment for Teens (ASSETs) Program provides incentives for establishing before- and after-school enrichment programs that partner schools and communities to provide academic support; safe, constructive alternatives for high school students; and assistance in passing the California High School Exit Exam. Programs may operate after school only, or after school and any combination of before school, weekends, summer, intersession, and vacation. Each program must consist of three elements: academic assistance, educational enrichment, and family literacy services.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Institutions of higher education, local educational agencies, nonprofit organizations, other organizations or agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	Federal legislation mandates that school eligibility be based on requirements for Title I Schoolwide Programs. Competitive priority is to be given to applications serving schools identified as in need of improvement (Section 1116). To meet the competitive priority, an application must be jointly submitted by local educational agencies (LEAs) receiving funds under Title I, Part A, and community-based organizations or other public or private, entities. State legislation gives priority to high schools whose most recent score on the Academic Performance Index (API) ranks the school in the lowest three deciles.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Eligible applicants include LEAs (school districts, county office of education, and direct-funded charter schools), community-based organizations, cities, counties, public or private entities (including faith-based organizations or private schools), or a consortium of two or more such organizations or agencies.
Eligible Grade Level(s)	9, 10, 11, 12
Eligible Age Level(s)	Not Applicable

Funding

Legal Authority	No Child Left Behind Act, Title IV, Part B, California Education Code sections 8420-8428 (revised by Statutes of 2006); Budget Item 6110-197-0890
Source / Type	Federal / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2009-10
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	4124 / 8290
Total Available	$20,000,000
Recipient Amount	$50,000 to $250,000 per school site.
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Allocations are based on $10.00 per student per day.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	October 24, 2008
Due Date	December 19, 2008
Expected Notification Date	June 30, 2009

Additional Information

Application	21st CCLC ASSETS RFA FY 2009-10 [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r8/cclcassets09rfa.asp]
Background	21st Century Community Learning Centers [http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/ba/cp/index.asp]
Fiscal	21st Century Community Learning Centers [http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/ba/cp/index.asp]
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	After School Programs Office, 916-319-0923, afterschool@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	After School Programs Office, 916-319-0923, afterschool@cde.ca.gov
Division	Coordinated Student Support Division, 916-319-0923 (phone), 916-319-0221 (fax)