The California Department of Education, Expanded Learning Division (EXLD) has extended the grant award notifications for all 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC), and After School Safety and Enrichment for Teens (ASSETs) programs from a normal 12-month grant period to a 15-month grant period ending on September 30, 2025, for fiscal year (FY) 2024–25. These programs may extend FY 2024–25 funds for a period of three months, beginning July 1, 2024–September 30, 2025.

The purpose of the extension of grant funds for FY 2024–25 is to allow expanded learning programs to increase their level of support to students. 

Services may include:

• The EXLD will permit grantees to use Quarter 5 funding for salaries for Quarter 1 for FY 2025–26. There is nothing in the law that prohibits this practice. A policy of first funding in, first funding out is allowed. The EXLD recommends caution regarding the practice of using Quarter 5 funding, so there is no duplication of services or having an outstanding balance at the end of the FY. As always, good record keeping is required in case of any audits or other reviews. Please also be sure your expenditures are consistent with your Budget, Program Plans, and Program Narratives.
• A provision to add additional services for students enrolled in the 21st CCLC or ASSETS programs; additional services should support—not supplant—activities or services typically provided through the FY 2025–26 grant funds.
• A provision to temporarily increase the number of students enrolled in the 21st CCLC or ASSETs funds for a period not to exceed the extension of the FY 2024–25 grant funds to help support learning loss.
• Hiring temporary staff that meet the minimum qualifications for instructional aide for a period not to exceed the extension of FY 2024–25 grant funds; these staff may serve to lower the student to staff ratios as needed to provide for social distancing, hygiene, and other necessary physical restrictions in the school environment.

For this purpose:

• Related expenditures for the grant extension must be accounted for separately from the FY 2025–26 funds; any expenditures utilizing FY 2024–25 grant funds must be reported in Quarter 5 (July 1, 2025–September 30, 2025).
• Attendance for the additional students served through the grant extension must be tracked separately from the attendance for funds received for FY 2025–26. Although they will be tracked separately for record keeping and separation of funds, when it comes time to report the first semiannual attendance for FY 2025–26, you will combine both totals together to report in ASSIST.

Please note: If you did not run a program for Quarters 1-4 in FY 2024–25, you are not allowed to use those funds in Quarter 5 for FY 2025–26. 

If you have any questions about this guidance, please contact your regional teams on the EXLD web page, located at EXLD Contacts.

Expanded Learning Division 
California Department of Education