What Is the Adult Education Block Grant?

Jan 6, 2016 - What Is the Adult Education Block Grant? January 6, 2016 What Is the Adult Education Block Grant? Chapter 13 of 2015 (AB 104, Committee on Budget), created the Adult Education Block Grant (AEBG). The 2015-16 Budget Act provided $500 million in ongoing Proposition 98 funding for the block grant.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3323

The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - Beyond these priorities, we think the proposed student support block grant is reasonable. This block grant provides districts with flexible funding they could use for a range of student services linked to local conditi ons.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150

The 2026-27 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Feb 5, 2026 - We think the Governor’s one‑time proposals for deferred maintenance projects and a student support block grant also are reasonable. Importantly, addressing deferred maintenance helps avoid higher project costs in the future as well as potential programmatic disruptions due to failing building components.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5112

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Higher Education

Oct 19, 2023 - The original trailer legislation enacted in 2022 included intent language to provide $900  million for the program in 2023 ‑24 and an additional $900  million in 2024 ‑25 (for total program funding of $1.8  billion).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4809

The 2023-24 Budget: Student Housing

Mar 9, 2023 - Additionally, rather than providing program funds of $900  million the first year and another $900  million the following year, the Governor proposes providing $650  million the first year (2024 ‑25) and $1.15  billion the next year (2025 ‑26).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4733

The 2019-20 May Revision: K-12 Cal Grant Mandate

May 28, 2019 - As an alternative to the claims-based process, the state in 2012-13 created a K-12 mandates block grant. The block grant provides upfront per-student funding in lieu of submitting claims. Currently, all active mandates are included in the block grant.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4052

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of Major UC Proposals

Feb 2, 2022 - We think the Governor ’s proposed level of funding ($31  million for the 900 student replacement) likely is justified. That said, we recommend the Legislature review UC ’s forthcoming report, due January 31, to ensure UC intends to reduce nonresident enrollment at the affected campuses by a combined 900 students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4511

California Public Higher Education: Funding Supplemental Services for Low-Income and First-Generation Students

Dec 20, 2017 - Restructuring Options Consolidate CCC Categorical Programs Into a Student Support Block Grant. One option for improving the current system is to create a block grant that requires funding be used to support low ‑income and first ‑generation students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3724

California Community Colleges: Interim Evaluation of Baccalaureate Degree Pilot Program [Publication Details]

Dec 19, 2017 - California Community Colleges: Interim Evaluation of Baccalaureate Degree Pilot Program [Publication Details] California Community Colleges: Interim Evaluation of Baccalaureate Degree Pilot Program Format: HTML Description: Chapter 747 of 2014 (SB 850, Block) authorizes California Community Colleges (CCC) to offer baccalaureate (bachelor’s) degrees on a pilot basis at 15 community college districts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3722

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Higher Education

Oct 16, 2020 - Districts must spend Proposition  98 block grant funds by June 30, 2022 and associated federal funds by December 30, 2020. The entire $120  million is allocated to districts based on their full-time equivalent student counts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4284