CalWORKs: California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids 2011

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)	9, 10, 11, 12, Adult
Eligible Age Level(s)	14, 15, 16, 17, 18, Adult

Funding

Legal Authority	Budget Item: 6110-156-0001 (provision 4) and 6110-105-0001 (provision 3)
Source / Type	State / Apportionment
State Fiscal Year	2011-12
SACS Resource/ Revenue Codes	0000 / 8590
Total Available	$9,743,917
Recipient Amount	Varies
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Funding to locate adult education programs and regional occupational centers and programs is based on number of CalWORKs clients served. Funding amounts per county is based on the number of CalWORKs clients in each county.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	November 7, 2011
Due Date	December 15, 2011
Expected Notification Date	May 15, 2012

Additional Information

Application	http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r17/cworks11rfa.asp
Background	http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/ct/rp/index.asp
Fiscal	Unavailable
Funding Results	http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r17/cworks11result.asp
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	Mindi Yates, Education Programs Consultant Phone : 916-319-0458 E-mail : myates@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Judy Gonzalez, Fiscal Analyst Phone : 916-324-4557 E-mail : jgonzalez@cde.ca.gov
Division	Career & College Transition Division Phone : 916-322-5050 Fax : 916-323-2597