1. Presented by: Kelly Gornik Janet Fulton
CCCEOPSA Fall Conference October 20-22, 2015 Chancellor’s Office Update
Presented by:
Kelly Gornik
Janet Fulton

2. TOPICS
Cooperating Agencies Foster Youth Educational Support Program (CAFYES)
Restoration of EOPS and CARE funds in
Status of EOPS Allocation Task Group
EOPS/CARE MIS Data
Increase of EOPS district required match in
CalFresh Eligibility and EOPS
Priority Registration

3. Cooperating Agencies Foster Youth Educational Support (CAFYES) Program
Purpose: encourage the enrollment, retention and transfer of current and former foster youth in CCC by establishing an educational program that provides services promoting their academic success

4. Cooperating Agencies Foster Youth Educational Support (CAFYES) Program
SB 1023 (Chapter 771, Statutes 2014) signed into law in September 2014
State Budget provides up to $15 million
Supplemental component of EOPS – modeled on CARE
Up to 10 districts may be given CAFYES funding to expand, not displace, the number of students receiving EOPS services

5. Cooperating Agencies Foster Youth Educational Support (CAFYES) Program
Student Eligibility
Dependency established or continued by the court on or after 16th birthday
Be no older than 25 years at the start of any academic year in which they participate in CAFYES
Be enrolled in at least nine (9) units upon acceptance

6. Cooperating Agencies Foster Youth Educational Support (CAFYES) Program
August 31, 2015: “Application to Participate” released
October 9, 2015: ATP due date
October 12-14, 2015: ATP readings and scoring
October 16, 2015: Preliminary announcements
October 19-23, 2015: Protest period
November 17, 2015: Final approval by BOG

7. Cooperating Agencies Foster Youth Educational Support (CAFYES) Program
The program is funded through
The ATP requires budget plans through in anticipation of continued funding beyond

8. Restoration of EOPS and CARE Fundsin
THANK YOU: CA State Legislature, Governor, CCCEOPSA, FACCC, college EOPS and CARE staff, the many EOPS and CARE students who advocated for our programs!

9. Restoration of EOPS and CARE Fundsin
Increase number of students served
Expand and increase “over and above” services
Review EOPS program plan/budget, which was the year prior to the 40% cuts (thank you, Irma Rodriguez, for the suggestion)

10. Status of EOPS Allocation Task Group
EOPS and CARE Allocations Funding Formulas will be reinstated in
EOPS Allocation Formula Has 3 Elements:
Base Allocation-$50,000
Students Served-90% of remaining funds allocated based on unduplicated students served statewide
College Effort-Remaining 10% allocated on the basis of college effort
95% guarantee (unless EOPS funding cut more than 5% in State Budget)
COLAs applied equally after formula-driven allocation determined; any penalties applied last after COLA

11. Status of EOPS Allocation Task Group
CARE Allocation Formula:
Base Allocation-$10,000
Students Served: Balance allocated on the basis of the total # of students served statewide. A rate-per-student-served will therefore be established
95% guarantee (unless CARE funding is cut more than 5% in State Budget
COLAs applied equally after formula-driven allocation determined; any penalties applied last after COLA

12. Status of EOPS Allocation Task Group
CARE Allocation Formula will be reinstated as is in
Implementation of EOPS formula to be reviewed
Newly reinstated EOPS Allocation Task Group had first meeting on September 29
Group composed of one college EOPS representative from each region, one CSSO, one CBO and one CCCEOPSA rep
Each rep speaks on behalf of constituency, not self
Each rep should make suggestions that they believe are for the good of colleges statewide, not merely the interests of their own program

13. Status of EOPS Allocation Task Group
EOPS student Cap or No EOPS Student Cap in ?
To be discussed by task group and recommendation to be made
Allocation Task Group expected to make recommendations in January 2016 after two or three meetings

14. EOPS/CARE MIS Data
In , fix any problems which required CCCCO to delete students from your unduplicated student headcount report
Before district submits term-end data to CCCCO, obtain a readout of district report numbers
To count a student as served: EOPS application, Mutual Responsibility Contact, educational plan, at least one EOPS service and attend one class in the term for which s/he is being counted

15. EOPS/CARE MIS Data
Students accepted as new in summer term must be enrolled in at least 4 units
Students accepted as new in primary semester or quarter must be enrolled full-time or full-time equivalent*
EOPS director may authorize up to 10% of students accepted to be enrolled for units
* Students with certified disabilities that prevent full-time enrollment & students in majors/programs with defined full-time equivalent course loads at less than 12 units

16. District Required Match in 2016-17
Will increase by 35.7% in proportion to 35.7% increase to EOPS funds in
College should be determining appropriate ways of increasing support to EOPS
EOPS director’s district-funded time in EOPS/CARE is counted as district match
In general, if EOPS funds can be used for an expense, then district funds can also be used and counted as district match (except category C funds)

17. District Required Match in 2016-17
Student Success and Support Program (SSSP) and Student Equity funds may not be used as district match in and beyond
SSSP and Student Equity funds may still be used for EOPS-related activities, if SSSP and Student Equity guidelines are followed

18. CalFresh Eligibility and EOPS
CA Department of Social Services All County Letter 15-70: Student who provide proof of enrollment in EOPS or in a Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act activity shall be eligible for CalFresh if they meet all other conditions of CalFresh eligibility
CDSS is developing a verification form. Until then, encourage students to apply and bring proof of EOPS participation. Example: copy of EOPS Mutual Responsibility Contract, signed and dated by student and program

19. Priority Enrollment
January 1, 2012: AB194 authorized priority enrollment for foster youth and former foster youth
October 10, 2013: AB 595 authorized priority enrollment for EOPS and DSPS students
Legislation which authorizes priority enrollment for EOPS, DSPS and foster youth sunsets on January 1, 2017 “unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2017, deletes or extends that date”
Chancellor’s Office is working to extend sunset date