1. CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction California Department of Education 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program and 21 st Century High School After School Safety and Enrichment for Teens Program Cohort 8 Online Application Process

2. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Application Submission Applicants are required to apply online and submit hard copies to the CDE. Applications must be received by the CDE no later than 5:00 p.m. on November 30, 2012. No late submissions will be accepted.

3. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Online Application Process The After School Support and Information SysTem (ASSIST) is an online application system that will collect all necessary information for application submission and create all necessary application forms and assurances. A secure logon must be obtained prior to using the online ASSIST system. Please follow the instructions for one of the three options described in the ASSIST Application Instructions document posted with the Request for Applications document. Once the logon is obtained, go to the CDE ASSIST Grant Management Web page at http://www3.cde.ca.gov/assist/index.aspx.

4. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction ASSIST Secure Logon Page

5. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Application Instructions

6. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Cover Page

7. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Questions and Contacts 3 2 1

8. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Adding Contacts 1 3

9. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Saving Contacts 1 2

10. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction RFA Checklist Status 2 1

11. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Grant Request Page

12. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Adding a 21 st School Site 1 3 2 4

13. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Adding an ASSETs School Site 1 3 2 4

14. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Requesting Funding for School Sites

15. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Requesting Funding for 21 st School Sites 1 3 2

16. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Requesting Funding for ASSETs School Sites 1 3 2

17. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Save All Grant Requests as Final

18. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Grant Budgets (Core, Equitable Access, Family Literacy)

19. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Grant Budgets (Core, Equitable Access, Family Literacy) 12 3 5 4

20. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Multiple Applications 1 2

21. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Print and Save Application Files 1 2

22. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Final Review Each grant application must consist of an electronic submission via ASSIST, an application narrative, and a downloadable ASSIST forms packet that includes the following: Cover Page Additional Required Information Signatures and Approvals Award Calculator Core Budget Offsite Program Information (Optional) Outcome Measures Disqualification Form Certified Assurances (21 st 81 pages 1–4; ASSETs 81 pages 1–3) Collaborative Signatures Equitable Access Budget (Optional) Equitable Access Grant Assurances (Optional) Family Literacy Budget (Optional) Family Literacy Grant Assurances (Optional) Note: Application narratives must be attached to the signed forms packet and mailed to the CDE.

23. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Mailing Applications Applicants must mail or hand-deliver an original plus three copies of each signed application packet (including required application narratives) to: After School Division 21 st CCLC Grant Application or ASSETs Grant Application California Department of Education 1430 N Street, Suite 3400 Sacramento, CA 95814-5901 Applications must be received by the CDE no later then 5:00 p.m. on November 30, 2012.