CDE Announcements Archive

2024–25 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), Title II: Adult Education Family Literacy Act (AEFLA)

Dear Adult Educator:

We hope you had a fantastic winter break and are ready to dive into the second half of the program year with renewed energy and enthusiasm. The Adult Education Office (AEO) wants to give a huge shoutout for the incredible dedication you show to your students and staff every day.

As we step into this new year, we’re cheering you on for a strong finish filled with amazing accomplishments. Remember, you’ve got this! Welcome back and let’s make 2025 the best year yet!

Let’s take a closer look at some important items coming up in January and other noteworthy activities.

• Second Quarter Expenditure Claims
• January Deliverables
• 2025–26 Program Year Inquiry
• Payment Point Attestation Letters
• Continuous Improvement Plan (CIP)
• Award Amendments for 2024–25
• Steps to College 2025

The Expenditure Claim Report (ECR) module for the second quarter is now open and second quarter claims are due to the California Department of Education (CDE) by Friday, January 31, 2025. Make any necessary budget updates within the claim and note any applicable justifications. Remember to update the budget column prior to entering an expenditure to reduce error messages. This is an electronic only deliverable.

• Second Quarter Data, TOPSpro® Enterprise
• Second Quarter Data Integrity Report
• California Accountability Training
• CASAS Implementation Training
• Employment and Earnings Follow-up Survey

For further information, please visit the WIOA, Title II: AEFLA Grant Information 2024–25 web page.

The 2025–26 Program Year Inquiry will be released by mid-January and will be due at the end of January. The inquiry will be available from the Survey web page within the WIOA Navigation menu of the reporting site. An agency response is requested to support this work and directly impacts your award notifications. Failure to reply timely could result in a delayed ability to spend funds for next year until an amendment is processed.

Neither a signature nor an approval is required when responding, but it is recommended the inquiry be completed by your agency’s Adult Education Director or a staff member with the OAR Role of an Approver or OAR Admin.

Payment Point Attestation Letter responses were due December 15, 2024. This deliverable plays an important part in future funding for your agency and provides transparency of the data match process. If your agency has questions regarding this process or if technical assistance is needed, please reach out to your Adult Education Regional Consultant to request further discussion. Adjustments for late discrepancies are disruptive to the funding process and create delays for all participants.

The CIP deliverable is required this year. Both the CIP Plan Guide (Word Document) and a recorded webinar are now available and can be accessed from the CIP web page within the WIOA Navigation menu of the OAR. Please plan to review the webinar and develop a list of questions. Dr. Zachry and OTAN staff are expecting to host a live Question and Answer session in late January or early February. Sign up for all CIP related webinars hosted by subject matter experts on the Professional Development Calendar. The CIP is due Wednesday, April 30, 2025.

The AEO is awaiting final approvals for an amendment package to distribute carryover funding for the current year. Most agencies are expected to receive an amendment which will be reflected in the third quarter ECR. Additional funding is not a guarantee and is at the discretion of the state. Please refer to the July 2024, letter, issued with your Grant Award Notification 2024 for additional information.

Have you remembered to save the date for Steps to College 2025 (STC), the largest bilingual & binational university fair in Northern California? The STC event opens at nine a.m. on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at Cal Expo, Buildings A and B, 1600 Exposition Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95815. For more information visit: https://stepstocollegesac.org.

If you have any questions, please contact the AEO at 916-322-2175, or by email at adulteducation@cde.ca.gov.

Sincerely,

Carolyn Zachry, Ed.D.
Education Administrator and State Director
Adult Education Office
916-322-2175
adulteducation@cde.ca.gov