Summaries of the California Department of Education’s updates are available below. The full updates can be found by clicking on the hyperlink for each update:

• ASES Universal Request for Applications (RFA) Round 2: The ASES Round 2 RFA opens for new sites or existing grantees seeking increased funding from remaining FY25-26 funds, with awards beginning July 1, 2025. The application packet must be mailed and postmarked by December 3, 2025.
   
• 21st CCLC Supplemental RFA Update – Correction on Dual Funded Sites: Schools that are already “dual-funded” (with both an ASES grant and a 21st CCLC grant) cannot receive two Supplemental grants at the same site; only one award per dual-funded site is allowed.
• Attendance Relief and Reduction Timeline: CDE will begin reducing grants for ASES, 21st CCLC, and ASSETs programs effective July 1, 2026, if attendance targets aren’t met. Attendance relief requests must be submitted by January 31, 2026, and programs must meet minimum attendance thresholds or face automatic funding adjustment.
   
• You’re Invited - Before & Afterschool Advisory Committee Meeting: CDE EXLD is hosting its next Before & Afterschool Advisory Committee meeting on Tuesday, November 18, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM.
   
• ASES Renewal Cycle B – Due January 9, 2026: Current grantees under Cycle B of ASES, spanning July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2029, must submit their Program Plan and Renewal Application by January 9, 2026 to apply for another three-year period.