All budget amendments and/or new budgets for all grants expenditures that will be incurred on or before June 30, 2026, must be entered into GAPS no later than June 30, 2026, unless an earlier deadline is referenced on the GAN. GEMS amendments need to be submitted in a timely manner prior to the GAPS deadline to allow the CFA team time to review. No budget amendments or new budgets will be allowed entry into GAPS from July 1, 2026, through August 15, 2026. The amendment deadline allows time after amendment submission for the program office to review and will help ensure funds are available in the correct budget area for claiming by the August 15 final claims deadline. Pending amendments and unbudgeted amounts may prevent claims submission. The deadline helps assure all pending and unbudgeted amounts are cleared prior to claiming deadlines. Amendment requests for expenditures occurring on July 1, 2026, or after, can be entered into GAPS beginning August 16, 2026.

Please refer to the GEMS email and attachments regarding census information.

Title IV Coordinators and Finance Representatives: Be advised that GAPS will require the identification of content area for submission of claims.  This action will take effect within the next couple of business days.  Coordinators should communicate directly with finance regarding which of the three content areas a claim is associated with.  This requirement is related to SCDE CSPR data reporting.  Please contact Jennifer Rhodes or Sarah Wagers with questions or concerns.