Grant Administration and Policy: Implementation
EXLD will work with the field to clarify or develop policies and guidelines for Expanded Learning programs. EXLD will review and revise it's grant funding processes to ensure equity in grant award distribution. EXLD will engage the field in ongoing review and improvement of the After School Education & Safety Program (ASES) and 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) grant award processes to improve efficiency and impact. EXLD will also consult with the field to improve grant data systems, program evaluations, and grant making procedures.
Implementation Activities & Groups
Implementation Activities
- EXLD implemented policy changes for the last several rounds of 21st CCLC grant funding and made improvements to the internal processes supporting the grant funding cycles. (Objective 2.3.3)
SB 1221 Impact
Several implementation activities of SB 1221 overlap with the Grant Administration and Policy initiative including:
Several implementation activities of SB 1221 overlap with the Grant Administration and Policy initiative including:
- In April 2015, EXLD notified all ASES grantees that are currently funded below the new minimum that they will be receiving additional ASES funds to bring them up to $27,000 per site. These new funds will be reflected in grant awards issued in July 2015 onward. In addition, all new ASES grant awards funded from July 2015 onward will be in amounts of no less than $27,000.
- In fall 2015 EXLD will release an ASES RFA that will allow new and continuing ASES grantees with sites located in extreme rural areas to apply for transportation funds up to $15,000 per site. Funding for these grants will begin in July of 2016.
- In fall 2016 EXLD will release a 21st CCLC RFA that will include new priorities for funding summer after school programs. Applicants will receive priority funding if they provide year-round expanded learning programming, including programs that complement existing funded programs. The applicant will not be required to be the same entity that operates the existing program.