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Expanded Learning Opportunities Grants (Federal Funds)


Funding Description

The Expanded Learning Opportunities Grant (ELO-G) provides funding to county offices of education (COE), school districts, and charter schools to provide academic interventions and pupil supports to address barriers to learning, and accelerate progress to close learning gaps. Amendments to Education Code (EC)Section 43521 shifted $2,016,330,000 of state funding to four sources of federal stimulus funds.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria To be eligible for federal ELO-G apportionments, local educational agencies (LEAs) are required to submit federal assurances and also comply with quarterly expenditure reporting. Federal funds will be paid in separate apportionments for each fund source.
Other Eligibility Considerations LEAs receiving funds pursuant to EC 43521(b), were required to adopt a plan by June 1, 2021, describing how funds will be used; and also implement a learning recovery plan pursuant to 43522(a)(1). Funds are subject to annual audit. Pursuant to EC 43523(c), a final expenditure report must be submitted by the following deadlines for each program:
June 30, 2024, for ELO-G ESSER II (Resource Code 3216)
June 30, 2024, for ELO-G GEER II (Resource Code 3217)
January 31, 2025, for ELO-G General Funds
July 31, 2026, for ELO-G ESSER III, State Reserve – Emergency Needs (Resource Code 3218)
July 31, 2026, for ELO-G ESSER III, State Reserve – Learning Loss (Resource Code 3219)
Eligible Grade Level(s) K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Eligible Age Level(s) Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority Part 24.6 (commencing with Section 43520) of the California Education Code, added by Section 2 of Assembly (AB) Bill 86 (Ch. 10, 2021) and amended by Section 34 of AB 130 (Ch. 44, 2021), Section 12 of AB 167 (Ch. 252, 2021), and Section 24 of Senate Bill 153 (Ch. 38, 2024)
Source / Type Federal / Apportionment
State Fiscal Year 2020-21
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes 3216, 3217, 3218, 3219 / 8290
Total Available $2,016,330,000
Recipient Amount See Allocation Formula
Match Requirement No
Allocation Formula ELO-G allocations are calculated pursuant to EC 43521(b) which first provides $1,000 per homeless pupil, remaining funds are allocated proportionally based on LEAs' 2020-21 LCFF P-2 entitlement.

Important Dates

Date Application Available Unavailable
Due Date Unavailable
Expected Notification Date Unavailable

Additional Information

Application Unavailable
Background Unavailable
Fiscal Unavailable
Funding ResultsRes-20: ELO-G [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r14/elogfed20result.asp]
Other Funds allocated pursuant to EC 43521(b) may be spent for allowable purposes specified in 43522(b) including extended learning time, accelerating progress to close learning gaps and integrated pupil supports.

Contacts

Program Expanded Learning Division, ELOGrants@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal Categorical Allocations and Audit Resolution Office, CAAR@cde.ca.gov
Division School Fiscal Services Division
Last Modified: October 16, 2024
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