By statute, the CAEP preliminary allocations must be posted by the end of February each year. Please click on this link to access the CAEP 21-22 preliminary allocations by consortia. The allocations will be posted in NOVA by the end of next week. Consortia will need to schedule their public meetings to discuss member allocations as the certification of member allocations is due by May 2, 2021. This is part of the CFAD process for CAEP. No extensions will be granted past the May 2^nd due date. For consortia that fail to submit their CFAD on time, the State CAEP Office will be forced to use prior year allocation numbers to move forward with the disbursement of funds. If the May Revise results in a change to the 2021-22 preliminary allocations, the State will reopen NOVA for a revised CFAD due June 30, 2021. Please contact TAP at tap@caladulted.org or (888) 827-2324 if you have questions.

The State CAEP Office is redistributing the Fees Policy memo to remind all members and consortia directors about charging fees for adult education courses. The State CAEP Office will follow up with any district that appears to be charging fees in violation of education code and/or state policy. Please contact CAEP TAP at tap@caladulted.org or (888) 827-2324 if you have any questions regarding this policy.

The California Department of Education maintains a website dedicated to the latest information regarding the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Currently, LEAs can use CARES Act funds for any activities authorized by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2000 (ESSA), Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act, the Perkins Career and Technical Education (CTE) Act, or the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. One of the eligible uses is for “Expenses to facilitate distance learning, including technological improvements, in connection with school closings to enable compliance with COVID-19 precautions”. As a result, K-12 districts now have a new avenue to provide the technological funding necessary to make remote learning for Adult Education students a possibility – if states and local officials are willing to allot funding for this purpose. Stay tuned for more updates.

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The Infection Control for All Now (ICAN) Certificate/Digital Badge is now free online for educators and industry professionals. Join members of the Workforce Economic Development Division, California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office as they provide information on the new ICAN program. Specifically, the ICAN program provides: