Funding Description
The Classified School Employee Summer Assistance Program (CSESAP) provides up to a dollar for dollar match on amounts withheld from a participating local educational agency's (LEA's) classified school employees' monthly paychecks during the 2026-27 school year. The classified employees' pay withheld and the state match funds will be paid by LEAs to the LEA's eligible employees in the summer months following the 2026-27 school year.
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants |
Local educational agencies
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| Required Eligibility Criteria |
School districts, county offices of education, and joint powers authorities that elect to participate must notify their classified school employees by January 1, 2026, and the California Department of Education (CDE) by April 1, 2026. |
| Other Eligibility Considerations |
Classified school employee eligibility requirements also apply and are described in Education Code Section 45500. |
| Eligible Grade Level(s) |
Not applicable
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| Eligible Age Level(s) |
Not applicable
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Funding
| Legal Authority |
Education Code Section 45500, and Budget Act Item
6100-220-0001 of Senate Bill 101 (Chapter 4, Statutes of 2025).
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| Source / Type |
State / Apportionment
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| State Fiscal Year |
2025-26
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| SACS Resource / Revenue Codes |
7415 / 8590
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| Total Available |
$90,000,000
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| Recipient Amount |
Unavailable
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| Match Requirement |
No
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| Allocation Formula |
Unavailable
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Important Dates
| Date Application Available |
March 2, 2026
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| Due Date |
April 1, 2026
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| Expected Notification Date |
May 1, 2026
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Additional Information
Contacts
| Program |
Categorical Allocations and Audit Resolution Office, CAAR@cde.ca.gov
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| Fiscal |
Categorical Allocations and Audit Resolution Office, CAAR@cde.ca.gov
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| Division |
School Fiscal Services Division
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Last Modified:
December 15, 2025
