Funding Description
The California Adult Education Program (CAEP) provides adult education funding to regional consortia, county offices of education, school districts, community colleges, and joint powers authorities consisting of community colleges, school districts, county offices of education (COE), or a combination of these.
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants |
Institutions of higher education, local educational agencies, other organizations or agencies
|
| Required Eligibility Criteria |
Funds are allocated to each consortium based on that adult education region's share of the statewide need for adult education. All COEs, school districts, and community colleges must be a member of a consortium to receive funding. |
| Other Eligibility Considerations |
Not applicable |
| Eligible Grade Level(s) |
Not applicable
|
| Eligible Age Level(s) |
Not applicable
|
Funding
| Legal Authority |
Adult Education Program, Article 9 (commencing with Section 84900) of Chapter 5 of Part 50 of the Education Code; Budget Act Item 6870-201-0001. |
| Source / Type |
State / Apportionment
|
| State Fiscal Year |
2026-27
|
| SACS Resource / Revenue Codes |
6391 / 8590
|
| Total Available |
$531,562,351
|
| Recipient Amount |
Based on prior year.
|
| Match Requirement |
No
|
| Allocation Formula |
The allocation formula is based on each region's share of statewide adult education need.
|
Important Dates
| Date Application Available |
Unavailable
|
| Due Date |
Unavailable
|
| Expected Notification Date |
August 30, 2026
|
Additional Information
| Application |
Unavailable |
| Background |
State Funding [http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/ae/sf/index.asp] |
| Fiscal |
Principal Apportionment [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/pa/] |
| Funding Results | Funding Results [http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/ae/sf/caepfunding2026.asp] |
|---|
| Other |
Unavailable |
Contacts
Last Modified:
August 11, 2026
