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California Adult Education Program


Funding Description

The California Adult Education Program (CAEP) provides adult education funding to regional consortia, county offices of education, school districts, community colleges, and joint powers authorities consisting of community colleges, school districts, county offices of education (COE), or a combination of these.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants Institutions of higher education, local educational agencies, other organizations or agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria Funds are allocated to each consortium based on that adult education region's share of the statewide need for adult education. All COEs, school districts, and Community Colleges must be a member of a consortium to receive funding.
Other Eligibility Considerations Not applicable.
Eligible Grade Level(s) Adult
Eligible Age Level(s) Adult

Funding

Legal Authority Adult Education Program, Article 9 (commencing with Section 84900) of Chapter 5 of Part 50 of the Education Code; Budget Act Item 6870-201-0001.
Source / Type State / Apportionment
State Fiscal Year 2020-21
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes 6391 / 8590
Total Available $543,564,000
Recipient Amount See Allocation Formula
Match Requirement No
Allocation Formula Unavailable

Important Dates

Date Application Available Unavailable
Due Date Unavailable
Expected Notification Date Unavailable

Additional Information

Application Unavailable
Background Unavailable
Fiscal Unavailable
Funding ResultsFunding Results-z2 [http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/ae/sf/caepfunding2020.asp]
Other Unavailable

Contacts

Program Adult Education Office, 916-322-2175, adulteducation@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal Adult Education Office, 916-322-2175, adulteducation@cde.ca.gov
Division Career & College Transition Division, 916-322-2175 (phone), 916-327-7089 (fax)
Last Modified: February 11, 2021
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