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 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.

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)	16, 17, 18, Adult

Funding

Legal Authority	Budget Item 6110-156-0001 (provision 4) and 6110-105-0001 (prov 3)
Source / Type	State / Apportionment
State Fiscal Year	2009-10
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	0000 / 8311, 8590
Total Available	$9,743,719
Recipient Amount	varies
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Funding to local adult education and ROCPs is based on number of CalWORKs clients served.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	July 5, 2010
Due Date	September 16, 2010
Expected Notification Date	February 3, 2011

Additional Information

Application	2009-10 CalWORKs Funding Opportunity [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r17/cworks09rfa.asp]
Background	Regional Occupational Centers and Programs [http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/ct/rp/index.asp]
Fiscal	Unavailable
Other	Unavailable

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)