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Adult Education Block Grant Program


Funding Description

The Adult Education Block Grant (AEBG) Program provides adult education funding to regional consortia, county offices of education, school districts, community colleges, and joint powers authorities consisting of community colleges, school districts, county offices of education, or a combination of these, to support AB 104 specified programs.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants Institutions of higher education, local educational agencies, other organizations or agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria Funds are allocated to each consortium based on that adult education region’s share of the statewide need for adult education. All COEs, school districts, and Community Colleges must be a member of a consortium to receive funding.
Other Eligibility Considerations Not applicable.
Eligible Grade Level(s) Adult
Eligible Age Level(s) Adult

Funding

Legal Authority AEBG, Article 9 (commencing with Section 84900) of Chapter 5 of Part 50 of the Education Code; Budget Act Item 6870-201-0001
Source / Type State / Apportionment
State Fiscal Year 2016-17
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes 6391 / 8590
Total Available $500,000,000
Recipient Amount See allocation formula.
Match Requirement No
Allocation Formula Funds are distributed as regional consortia funds to consortia fiscal agents and/or direct funding to individual entities based on a formula.

Important Dates

Date Application Available Unavailable
Due Date Unavailable
Expected Notification Date July 31, 2016

Additional Information

Application Unavailable
Background Adult Education [http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/ae/]
Fiscal Adult Education Block Grant Program [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/ca/adultedbg.asp]
Other Unavailable

Contacts

Program Christian Nelson, 916-322-1849, cnelson@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal Janet Finley, 916-323-5091, jfinley@cde.ca.gov
Division School Fiscal Services Division, 916-322-2175 (phone), 916-327-7089 (fax)
Last Modified: July 19, 2016
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