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Expanded Learning Opportunities Program


Funding Description

The Expanded Learning Opportunities Program provides funding for afterschool and non-school day enrichment programs with a focus on local educational agencies (LEAs) with the highest concentration of targeted disadvantaged students (English learners and students categorically eligible for free or reduced-price meals).

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria School districts and charter schools that offer classroom-based instruction for grades transitional kindergarten/kindergarten through sixth grade (TK/K-6) are eligible for funding, with the exception of charter schools established pursuant to California Education Code (EC) Section 47605.5.
Other Eligibility Considerations Not applicable
Eligible Grade Level(s) K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Eligible Age Level(s) Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority EC Section 46120; Budget Item 6100-110-0001
Source / Type State / Apportionment
State Fiscal Year 2024-25
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes 2600 / 8590
Total Available $3,995,000,000
Recipient Amount See allocation formula
Match Requirement No
Allocation Formula Funding is based on prior year second period (P-2) classroom-based TK/K-6 average daily attendance (ADA) and prior year P-2 TK/K-12 unduplicated pupil percentage (UPP). Nonclassroom-based ADA, including traditional and course based independent study ADA, is excluded. Eligible LEAs with prior year, second prior year, and/or third prior year UPP equal to or greater than 75.00 percent receive $2,750 per classroom-based TK/K-6 ADA multiplied by TK/K-12 UPP, or the minimum $50,000, whichever is greater. Eligible LEAs with prior year, second prior year, and third prior year TK/K-12 UPP equal to or less than 74.99 percent receive funding at a rate per classroom-based TK/K-6 ADA multiplied by the UPP that will be calculated based on the remaining funds available in the appropriation, or the minimum $50,000, whichever is greater.

Important Dates

Date Application Available Unavailable
Due Date Unavailable
Expected Notification Date July 18, 2024

Additional Information

Application Unavailable
Background Unavailable
Fiscal Principal Apportionment [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/pa/]
Funding ResultsExpanded Learning Opportunities Program [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r14/elop24result.asp]
Other The Advance Principal Apportionment is certified by July 20, 2024; the First Principal Apportionment (P-1) is certified by February 20, 2025; and the Second Principal Apportionment (P-2) is certified by June 25, 2025. Entitlement amounts are subject to change at P-1 and P-2, with funding rates becoming final at P-2.

Contacts

Program Expanded Learning Division, 916-319-0923, expandedlearning@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal Principal Apportionment Section, 916-324-4541, PASE@cde.ca.gov
Division School Fiscal Services Division
Last Modified: July 18, 2024
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