CalWORKs: California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids

Funding Description

CalWORKs funding is only for adult schools and regional occupational centers and programs (ROCPs). It provides education and training to: (1) prepare CalWORKs eligible recipients for entry level employment; (2) assist employed recipients receiving subsidies or supportive services to advance toward higher employment and self-sufficiency; and (3) divert CalWORKs eligible recipients into short-term education and training programs leading to employment.

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 recipients in each county.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Not applicable
Eligible Grade Level(s)	Adult
Eligible Age Level(s)	Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority	Budget Item 6110-156-0001 (3) and 6110-105-0001 prov 5
Source / Type	State / Apportionment
State Fiscal Year	2008-09
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	6350, 6390 / 8311
Total Available	$9,900,000
Recipient Amount	varies
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Funding is based on the number of CalWORKs clients and is distributed through the normal apportionment process.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	November 17, 2008
Due Date	February 15, 2009
Expected Notification Date	March 16, 2009

Additional Information

Application	CalWORKs 2008-09 Funding Opportunity [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r17/cworks08rfa.asp]
Background	Unavailable
Fiscal	Unavailable
Other	Resource code for Adult Education is 6390 Fund 11. For the ROCPs it is 6350 Fund 01.

Contacts

Program	Julie Wible, 916-323-5759, jwible@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Julie Wible, 916-323-5759, jwible@cde.ca.gov
Division	Career & College Transition Division, 916-322-5050 (phone), 916-323-2597 (fax)