The purpose of this update is to provide you with information about the After School Education and Safety (ASES) and ASES Frontier Transportation grant renewal process. The ASES grantees listed under renewal Cycle B will have the opportunity to apply for renewal for another three-year period, consistent with California Education Code (EC) Section 8483.7(a)(1)(A). There are two parts to this process: (1) submit a current ASES Program Plan and (2) submit the ASES renewal application.

Current grantees may verify the grant cycle of their program on the California Department of Education’s (CDE’s) ASES Grant Renewal Cycles web page at ASES Grant Renewal Cycles.Cycle B renews on July 1, 2026 and will end on June 30, 2029. 

Cycle B Renewal Due Dates

• ASES Renewal Program Plan: January 9, 2026
• ASES Renewal Application: January 9, 2026

ASES Program Plan

The ASES Program Plan must be developed through a collaborative process that includes parents, youth, representatives of participating public-school sites, governmental agencies (such as city and county parks and recreation departments); local law enforcement, community organizations, and the private sector (EC Section 8482.5[b]). Grantees must develop an ASES Program Plan that is available for on-site review (EC Section 8482.3[g]). The Expanded Learning Division (EXLD) must be notified if the program goals or outcome measures are changed during the grant period (EC Section 8482.3[g][1][E]).

A Program Plan Guide is available for grantees on the CDE Reporting and Forms web page at ASES Program Plan Guide. The Program Plan includes, but is not limited to, program goals, program content, and any other information requested by the CDE. Grantees are required to use the program plan guide and provide a narrative description in response to the prompts listed under each Quality Standard section. The Program Plan must be submitted—as part of the ASES renewal process—and reviewed by the grantee every three years (EC Section 8482.3[g]). The ASES grantees shall maintain documentation of the ASES Program Plan for a minimum of five years, after the conclusion of the program (EC Section 8482.3[g][1][F]).

Submitting the Program Plan

Cycle B, ASES grantees must submit an ASES Program Plan. If the Program Plan has missing or incomplete components, the official Renewal Letter will be held until CDE considers it complete. Grantees must submit an electronic copy of the ASES Program Plan to the EXLD by email at expandedlearning@cde.ca.gov no later than January 9, 2026. When emailing please include your agency name, grant identification number, and ASES Renewal Program Plan on the subject line of the email submission. The program plan can be sent as an attachment to the email. Links will not be accepted.

ASES Renewal Application

The Cycle B renewal application forms are accessible in ASSIST. Grantees must submit an electronic copy of the ASES Application to the EXLD by email at expandedlearning@cde.ca.govno later than January 9, 2026. When emailing please include your agency name, grant identification number, and ASES Renewal Application on the subject line of the email submission.The application can be sent as an attachment to the email. Links will not be accepted.

Please note, the ASES Program Plan and ASES Renewal Application must be sent in separate emails to the expandedlearning@cde.ca.gov mailbox in order to be received by the appropriate EXLD Office. ASES Renewal letters will be sent on or before April 15, 2026. 

If you have questions regarding this subject, please send an email to the EXLD at expandedlearning@cde.ca.gov.