CalWORKs: California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids 2010

NOTE: The application due date for this program has passed.

CalWORKs funding is only for public school adult education programs and regional occupational centers and programs. It provides education and training to: (1) prepare CalWORKs eligible clients for entry level employment; (2) assist employed clients receiving subsidies or supportive services to advance toward higher employment and self-sufficiency; and (3) divert CalWORKs eligible clients into short-term education and training programs leading to employment. Note: CalWORKs monies are not part of the categorical flexibility spending.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	Funding is restricted to public school adult education programs and regional occupational centers and programs that serve welfare recipients. Funding is allocated to counties based on the number of CalWORKs clients in each county.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Not applicable.
Eligible Grade Level(s)	Not applicable
Eligible Age Level(s)	Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority	Budget Item: 6110-156-0001 (provision 4) and 6110-105-0001 (provision 3)
Source / Type	State / Apportionment
State Fiscal Year	2010-11
SACS Resource/ Revenue Codes	0000 / 8590
Total Available	$9,743,719
Recipient Amount	Varies
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Funding to local adult education programs and regional occupational centers and programs is based on number of CalWORKs clients served and funding amounts per county is based on the number of CalWORKs clients in each county.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	November 1, 2010
Due Date	January 21, 2011
Expected Notification Date	April 1, 2011

Additional Information

Application	http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r17/cworks10rfa.asp
Background	http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/ct/rp/index.asp
Fiscal	Unavailable
Funding Results	http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r17/cworks10result.asp
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	Mindy Yates, Education Programs Consultant Phone : 916-319-0458 E-mail : myates@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Mindy Yates, Education Programs Consultant Phone : 916-319-0458 E-mail : myates@cde.ca.gov
Division	Career & College Transition Division Phone : 916-322-2175 Fax : 916-323-2597