After School Education and Safety Frontier Transportation Grant

Funding Description

The purpose of this After School Education and Safety (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 (EC) Section 8483.7(a)(5). The Expanded Learning Division will determine annually whether transportation funds are available for ASES grantees that have sites located in Frontier Areas.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	(1) The ASES program operates at a schoolsite located in a Frontier Area (EC Section 8484.65). (2) A schoolsite located in an area that has a population density of less than 11 persons per square mile may apply for funding pursuant to EC Section 8483.7. (3) The ASES grantee is in Good Standing Status: attendance reports, expenditure reports, and the Annual outcome-based data for grantees has been submitted and have been found to be complete.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Not applicable
Eligible Grade Level(s)	Pre-K, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Eligible Age Level(s)	Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority	Education Code Section 8483.7(a)(5); Non-Budget Act Item Number 6100-649-0001
Source / Type	State / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2025-26
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	6010 / 8590
Total Available	$1,575,000
Recipient Amount	Maximum of $15,000 per site per school year.
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Unavailable

Important Dates

Date Application Available	November 15, 2024
Due Date	January 30, 2025
Expected Notification Date	May 15, 2025

Additional Information

Application	ASES Frontier Request for Applications FY 2025-26 [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r27/asesfrontier25.asp]
Background	Unavailable
Fiscal	Unavailable
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	Expanded Learning Division, 916-319-0923, ExpandedLearning@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Expanded Learning Division, 916-319-0923, ExpandedLearning@cde.ca.gov
Division	Expanded Learning Division, 916-319-0923 (phone), 916-319-0221 (fax)