Categorical Programs Reporting Deadlines
Categorical Programs calendar of key reporting deadlines for local educational agencies (LEAs).Below is a list for local educational agencies (LEAs) of key reporting deadlines and reporting information for select state and federal categorical programs administered by the California Department of Education’s (CDE) Categorical Allocations & Audit Resolution Office. Please visit the CDE’s Funding web page for the reporting requirements for all other programs.
Requests for Applications and Miscellaneous Reports
State Programs
| State Program (SACS Resource Code) |
Key Dates and Reporting Details |
|---|---|
| Classified School Employee Summer Assistance Program (7415) |
To see if funding is appropriated for a specified year and the respective school year for withholdings, please visit the CDE's Classified School Employee Summer Assistance Program (CSESAP) web page. Below are key dates for CSESAP:
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| Mandate Block Grant (0000) |
August 1 – 30 of each year: LEAs notify the CDE of its decision to participate by submission of the Mandate Block Grant Application |
| Unemployment Insurance Management System (0000) |
October 1 – November 1 of each year: County offices of education report covered employees in the Form J-3 and return it to the CDE. For more information on the Form J-3, please visit the CDE’s Unemployment Insurance Management System web page. |
Federal Programs
| Federal Program (SACS Resource Code) |
Key Dates and Reporting Details |
|---|---|
Title I, Part A (3010) |
Report Cash Balance here: Cash Management Data Collection
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| Comprehensive Support and Improvement to LEAs (3182) | Report expenditures here: Grant Management and Reporting Tool (GMART)
The CSI LEA Application for Funding is available in GMART from early February through early March of each year. For more information on the Application for Funding and reporting dates, please visit the CDE’s CSI LEA Applications for Funding web page. |
Neglected or Delinquent Survey |
November 1 – 30 of each year: LEAs submit the Annual Survey of Local Institutions for Neglected or Delinquent Children for the purposes of Title I, Part D, Subpart 2 funding. |
COVID-19 Stimulus Funding
LEAs are required to report to the CDE on funds received through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) Act, and the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act. For reporting windows and use of funds timelines, please visit the CDE’s Federal Stimulus Reporting web page. LEAs can report on these funds through the Stimulus Funding Reporting Application and can utilize the Reporting Help Pages for guidance. For questions regarding the programs listed below, please contact the CDE Federal Stimulus Team by email at EDReliefFunds@cde.ca.gov.
| Program | SACS Resource Code(s) |
|---|---|
| Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER II) (CRSSA Act, Section 313(b)) | 3212 |
| ESSER III (ARP Act, Section 2001) | 3213, 3214 |
| Expanded Learning Opportunities Grants (ELO-G) | 3216, 3217, 3218, 3219 |
| Homeless Children and Youth (HCY) Fund II (ARP Act Section 2001(b)) | 5634 |