The Expanded Learning Division (EXLD) is pleased to announce the posting of the Intent to Award for the After School Education and Safety (ASES) Program and the After School Education and Safety (ASES) Frontier Transportation Grant.

2021-2022 ASES Universal Grant Award Information

The Expanded Learning Division (EXLD) is pleased to announce the posting of the Intent to Award for the After School Education and Safety (ASES) Program located at Funding Results: After School Education and Safety (CA Dept of Education). 

The Intent to Award list shows only new funding awarded through funds available for the ASES Universal 2021–22 Request for Application (RFA)—This posting is only for newly funded sites or sites that requested an increase through the RFA process for FY 21-22. Current ASES grantees and grantees that were up for renewal on Cycle C will not appear on this funding list.

These grant awards are made contingent on the allocation of state funds to the State of California.

Applicants who wish to appeal a grant award decision must submit a signed Letter of Appeal via email. Appeals are limited to the grounds that the CDE failed to correctly apply the standards for reviewing the application as specified in the RFA.

The appellant must file a full and complete appeal in writing containing the following information:

• Describe the issue(s) in dispute;
• State the legal authority or other basis for the appeal; and
• State the remedy that is sought.

The appeal letter must be signed by the Authorized Signatory or the Designee that signed the original application. We will be accepting signed scanned signatures or Adobe Acrobat digitally signed letters. The Letter of Appeal must be sent via email to the expandedlearning@cde.ca.gov within 10 calendar days of the posting of the Intent to Award and with “ASES Universal Appeals” on the subject line.

Please note: The Intent to Award list may change after the grant award appeal period is complete. The final awards will be posted on the CDE website when all data is verified and appeals are decided.

Congratulations to all awardees and best wishes for your program in 2021–22!

If your program needs any support, please contact your System of Support for Expanded Learning contact, located on the CDE’s website at https://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/ex/sosexplearncontacts.asp.

2021-2022 ASES Frontier Transportation Grant Award Information

The Expanded Learning Division (EXLD) is pleased to announce the posting of the Intent to Award for the After School Education and Safety (ASES) Frontier Transportation Grant. The award list is located on the California Department of Education’s website at Funding Results: ASES Frontier Transportation Grant (CA Dept of Education).

The purpose of the 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 Section 8483.7(a)(5). The Intent to Award list represents one site applying for funds totaling $15,000.00.

Congratulations to all awardees and best wishes for your program in 2021–22!