The California Department of Education, Expanded Learning Division (EXLD) made two important announcements on the posting of the following items:

1. Final Intent to Award (ITA) for the After School Education and Safety (ASES) Frontier Transportation Grant
2. Final Intent to Award (ITA) for the After School Education and Safety (ASES) Universal Program

Please see the details for each announcement below. 

1. Final Intent to Award (ITA) for the After School Education and Safety (ASES) Frontier Transportation Grant.

The award list is located on the California Department of Education (CDE) website at Funding Results: After School Education and Safety Frontier Transportation Grant (CA Dept of Education)

The Final ITA list shows only new funding awarded through the ASES Frontier Transportation 2024–25Request for Applications (RFA). Current ASES grantees and grantees listed within the ASES Renewal process will not appear on this funding list.

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). Each school site listed on the Final ITA list is awarded $15,000.00 and will be added to any current ASES Frontier Transportation grant the LEA receives.

2. Final Intent to Award (ITA) for the After School Education and Safety (ASES) Universal Program

The posting of the Final Intent to Award (ITA) for the ASES Program located on the California Department of Education (CDE) website at Funding Results: After School Education and Safety (CA Dept of Education).

The Final ITA list shows only new funding awarded through the ASES Universal 2024–25 Request for Applications (RFA). Current ASES grantees and grantees listed within the ASES Renewal process will not appear on this funding list.

Each year, the EXLD holds back reserve funding until all appeals have been exhausted. Due to the availability of reserve funding, the EXLD was able to fund additional sites based on their Free and Reduced-Price Meal percentage. Those sites are listed on the Final ITA posting. These grant awards are made contingent on the allocation of state funds to the State of California.

RESOURCES

To help implement a successful, high-quality program, please access the following CDE web pages linked below:

• The ASES Frequently Asked Questions document is at https://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/ex/documents/asestwentyfirstassests.docx.
• ASES Reporting Due Dates web page is located at https://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/ex/asesduedates.asp.
• Laws and Policy web page located at https://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/ex/lawsandpolicy.asp.
• ASES Universal RFA web page is located at https://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r27/ases24rfa.asp.  
• The Quality Standards and Continuous Quality Improvement web page is located at https://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/ex/qualstandcqi.asp.

SUPPORT 

If you have questions about the ASES Universal final ITA or the ASES Frontier final ITA, please email Joshua Brady, Education Administrator I, Opportunities for All Branch, Expanded Learning Division, at JBrady@cde.ca.gov.

Congratulations to all awardees, and best wishes for your program in 2024–25!

Expanded Learning Division
California Department of Education