After School Education and Safety

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. This is round 2 of the 2025-26 ASES Request for Applications.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	ASES programs at elementary and middle/junior high schools. The application is for new grantees as well as existing grant recipients who wish to increase funding.
Other Eligibility Considerations	This application will serve as Round 2 of the 2025-26 ASES Request for Applications.
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	$45,000,000
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 3, 2025
Due Date	December 3, 2025
Expected Notification Date	February 15, 2026

Additional Information

Application	After School Education and Safey (ASES) Round 2 [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r27/ases25rfaround2.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 Results	After School Education and Safety (ASES) Round 2 [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r27/asesround2.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)