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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.
Other Eligibility Considerations Not applicable
Eligible Grade Level(s) Pre-K, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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 2025-26
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes 6010 / 8590
Total Available $540,034,000
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 November 18, 2024
Due Date January 31, 2025
Expected Notification Date May 15, 2025

Additional Information

Application ASES Universal Request for Applications [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r27/ases25rfa.asp]
Background Funding Opportunities [http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/ex/fundingop.asp]
Fiscal Funding Results [http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/ex/exldfundingresults.asp]
Funding ResultsASES Universal Final Intent to Award 2025-26 [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r27/ases25results.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: August 8, 2025
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