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After School Education and Safety

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


Funding Description

The After School Education and Safety (ASES) Program is the result of the 2002 voter-approved initiative, Proposition 49. These programs are created through partnerships between schools and local community resources to provide literacy, academic enrichment and safe, constructive alternatives for students in kindergarten through ninth grade. Funding is designed to: (1) maintain existing before and after school program funding; and (2) provide eligibility to all elementary and middle schools that submit quality applications throughout California. The application is for new grantees as well as existing grant recipients who wish to increase funding.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria ASES programs at elementary and middle/junior high schools. Nonprofit organizations may apply, but the local educational agency or the public agency must agree to act as the fiscal agent of the grant.
Other Eligibility Considerations Not applicable
Eligible Grade Level(s) K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Eligible Age Level(s) Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority Education Code sections 8482-8484.6; Non-Budget Act Item 6100-649-0001
Source / Type State / Grant
State Fiscal Year 2021-22
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes 6010 / 8590
Total Available $540,000,000
Recipient Amount Maximum of $152,612.13 for elementary schools. Maximum of $203,482.84 for middle schools.
Match Requirement Yes
Allocation Formula $10.18 per student proposed to be served, per day.

Important Dates

Date Application Available December 10, 2020
Due Date February 18, 2021
Expected Notification Date May 15, 2021

Additional Information

Application RFA: 21-ASES Universal Application [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r27/ases21rfa.asp]
Background Funding Opportunities [http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/ex/fundingop.asp]
Fiscal Unavailable
Funding ResultsRes:22-ASES [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r27/asesresults2022.asp]
Other Unavailable

Contacts

Program Expanded Learning Division, 916-319-0923, expandedlearning@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal Expanded Learning Division, 916-319-0923, expandedlearning@cde.ca.gov
Division Expanded Learning Division, 916-319-0923 (phone), 916-319-0221 (fax)
Last Modified: March 10, 2025
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