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After School Education and Safety Frontier Transportation Grant

NOTE: The application due date for this program has passed.


Funding Description

The purpose of this After School Education and Safety (ASES) Frontier Transportation Grant is to provide supplemental funding for existing ASES grantees that have transportation needs due to their after school program site being located in Frontier Areas as specified in California Education Code (EC) Section 8483.7(a)(5). The Expanded Learning Division will determine annually whether transportation funds are available for ASES grantees that have sites located in Frontier Areas.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria (1) The ASES program operates at a schoolsite located in a Frontier Area (EC Section 8484.65). (2) A schoolsite located in an area that has a population density of less than 11 persons per square mile may apply for funding pursuant to EC Section 8483.7. (3) The ASES grantee is in Good Standing Status: attendance reports, expenditure reports, and the Annual outcome-based data for grantees has been submitted and have been found to be complete.
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 Section 8483.7(a)(5); Non-Budget Act Item Number 6100-649-0001
Source / Type State / Grant
State Fiscal Year 2026-27
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes 6010 / 8590
Total Available $2,145,000
Recipient Amount Maximum of $15,000 per site per school year.
Match Requirement No
Allocation Formula Unavailable

Important Dates

Date Application Available January 26, 2026
Due Date February 27, 2026
Expected Notification Date April 15, 2026

Additional Information

Application RFA: 26- ASES Frontier Transportation [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r27/asesfrontier26.asp]
Background Unavailable
Fiscal Unavailable
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: January 26, 2026
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