ELO-P Expenditure Report Deadline

AB-176 Education finance: education omnibus budget trailer bill has passed the legislature and has made it to the governor’s desk. It is expected to be signed, which would put it into effect immediately. This trailer bill outlines changes to the Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELO-P) including Expenditure Report Deadlines.

For the 2021-22 and 2022-23 FYs, local educational agencies (LEAs) are required to submit an expenditure report to the CDE after the September 30, 2024 expenditure deadline.

The report is due October 31, 2024. 

A local educational agency that does not submit the final expenditure report shall forfeit all funds allocated for the 2021–22 and 2022–23 FYs.

For more information on expenditure deadlines, check out our previous policy newsletter post by clicking here.

ELO-P Expenditure Report Website

An email was sent Friday, September 6, 2024 with information on how to submit your report. 

You can submit your LEAs expenditure report on the Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELO-P) Expenditure Report website at http://www2.cde.ca.gov/elop. (The portal is now open.)

Enter the LEA’s unique access code and include:

• LEA Name: XXXXX
• CDS Code: XXXXXXX
• Password/Pin: XXXXXX

Support and Assistance 

The System of Support for Expanded Learning is available to assist you in successfully implementing your ELO Program. If you have any further questions regarding this subject, please email ExpandedLearning@cde.ca.gov.

Other AB 176 Expanded Learning Impacts

AB 176 outlines a few other changes to ELO-P, as outlined below:

• ELO-P Expenditure Report Deadlines: Beginning with FY 2023-24 ELO-P expenditure reports must be submitted by September 30 of the following fiscal year. An LEA that does not submit the final expenditure report by this deadline shall forfeit all funds allocated for that FY (i.e. FY 2023-24 ELO-P expenditure report must be submitted by September 30, 2025 or all funds for FY 2023-24 will be forfeited).
• Licensing Requirement Extension: An ELO-P operated by a third party that holds a child daycare facility license or special permit as of June 1, 2023, shall maintain that license or permit capacity as a requirement of contracting until June 30, 2025 (previously June 30, 2024).