Skip to main content
California Department of Education Logo

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 2023-24
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes 8590 / 6391
Total Available $499,813,807
Recipient Amount See allocation formula.
Match Requirement No
Allocation Formula Unavailable

Important Dates

Date Application Available Unavailable
Due Date Unavailable
Expected Notification Date August 15, 2023

Additional Information

Application Unavailable
Background State Funding [http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/ae/sf/]
Fiscal Unavailable
Funding ResultsCAEP Funding Results [http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/ae/sf/caepfunding2023.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
Last Modified: August 18, 2023
Related Content
Recently Posted in Funding
  • Res-25: LCRS (updated 29-Aug-2025)
    Funding results web page for the Literacy Coaches and Reading Specialists Grant for fiscal year 2025-26.
  • GAN Funding Results (updated 29-Aug-2025)
    Guidance to Support the Adoption and Implementation of English Language Arts/English Language Development Instructional Materials (Assembly Bill 121, Sec. 89).
  • Funding Results (updated 29-Aug-2025)
    Tobacco-Use Prevention Education: Grades 6-12 Tier 2 Funding Results for Fiscal Year 2024-25.
  • AEAA Proposed Funding Results (added 29-Aug-2025)
    Adult Education Accountability and Assessment (AEAA) Request for Proposal Funding Results.
  • CCSPP: Formative Evaluation RFP Funding Results (updated 28-Aug-2025)
    Funding Results for the California Community Schools Partnership Program (CCSPP) Formative Evaluation Request for Proposals (RFP).

  • Funding Results (added 28-Aug-2025)
    Tobacco-Use Prevention Education California Technical Assistance Grant Funding Results for Fiscal Year 2025-26
  • Request for Applications (added 27-Aug-2025)
    Comprehensive Literacy State Development Grant: Literacy Lead Agency
  • Funding Results (updated 27-Aug-2025)
    California State Preschool Program (CSPP) Contract 23-24
  • Funding Results TUPE Tier 2 (added 27-Aug-2025)
    Tobacco-Use Prevention Education Tier 2 Grant Funding Results for Fiscal Year 25-26.
  • TASTE Incentive Grant (added 26-Aug-2025)
    Funding results for the Try Agriculture Samples with Tastes and Education (TASTE) Incentive Grant which gives Fresh Fruit and Vegetable grantees the option to opt-in to additional onetime funding to provide students with taste-tests of local produce.