Funding Description
The Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELO-P) provides funding for afterschool and non-school day enrichment programs with a focus on local educational agencies (LEAs) with the highest concentration of targeted disadvantaged students (English learners and students categorically eligible for free or reduced-price meals).
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants |
Local educational agencies
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| Required Eligibility Criteria |
School districts and charter schools that offer classroom-based instruction for grades transitional kindergarten through sixth grade (TK-6) and have reported their intent to operate ELO-P in 2026-27 are eligible for funding, with the exception of charter schools established pursuant to California Education Code (EC) Section 47605.5. |
| Other Eligibility Considerations |
Not applicable |
| Eligible Grade Level(s) |
Pre-K, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
|
| Eligible Age Level(s) |
Not applicable
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Funding
| Legal Authority |
EC Section 46120; Budget Item 6100-110-0001 |
| Source / Type |
State / Apportionment
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| State Fiscal Year |
2026-27
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| SACS Resource / Revenue Codes |
2600 / 8590
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| Total Available |
$4,665,410,000
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| Recipient Amount |
See allocation formula
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| Match Requirement |
No
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| Allocation Formula |
Funding is based on prior year second period (P-2) classroom-based TK-6 average daily attendance (ADA) and prior year P-2 TK-12 unduplicated pupil percentage (UPP). Nonclassroom-based ADA, including traditional and course based independent study ADA, is excluded. Eligible LEAs with prior year UPP equal to or greater than 55.00 percent receive $2,750 per classroom-based TK-6 ADA multiplied by TK-12 UPP, or the minimum $100,000, whichever is greater. Eligible LEAs with prior year TK-12 UPP equal to or less than 54.99 percent receive funding at a rate per classroom-based TK-6 ADA multiplied by the UPP that will be calculated based on the remaining funds available in the appropriation, or the minimum $100,000, whichever is greater.
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Important Dates
| Date Application Available |
Unavailable
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| Due Date |
Unavailable
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| Expected Notification Date |
July 20, 2026
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Additional Information
| Application |
Unavailable |
| Background |
Unavailable |
| Fiscal |
Principal Apportionment [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/pa/] |
| Funding Results | Expanded Learning Opportunities Program [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r14/elop26result.asp] |
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| Other |
The Advance Principal Apportionment is certified by July 20, 2026; the First Principal Apportionment (P-1) is certified by February 20, 2027; and the Second Principal Apportionment (P-2) is certified by June 25, 2027. Entitlement amounts are subject to change at P-1 and P-2, with funding rates becoming final at P-2. |
Contacts
Last Modified:
July 20, 2026
