Golden State Pathways Program
Provides an overview of the Golden State Pathways Program established in 2022.About the Golden State Pathways Program
The purpose of the Golden State Pathways Program (GSPP) is to provide local educational agencies (LEAs) with the resources to promote pathways in high-wage, high-skill, high-growth areas, including technology, health care, education, and climate-related fields that, among other things, allow pupils to advance seamlessly from high school to college and career and provide the workforce needed for economic growth.
The Golden State Pathways Program is hereby established to do all of the following:
- Promote pathways in high-wage, high-skill, high-growth areas, including, but not limited to, technology, health care, education, including early education and child development, and climate-related fields that allow pupils to advance seamlessly from high school to college and career and, provide the workforce needed for economic growth.
- Encourage collaboration between LEAs, institutions of higher education, local and regional employers, and other relevant community interest holders to develop, or expand the availability of, innovative college and career pathways that simultaneously align with an LEA’s local or regional labor market needs.
- Enable more pupils to access postsecondary education opportunities and workforce training opportunities, or to obtain gainful employment in an industry that simultaneously aligns with local, regional, or state labor market needs.
- Support the continued development of a skilled and educated workforce, with an emphasis on addressing areas of acute statewide need, such as developing a diverse workforce to meet the need for professional and learning support positions in childcare settings, preschools, and schools maintaining prekindergarten, kindergarten, or any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive.
In 2022, the California legislature passed the Golden State Pathways Program Grant Act (California Education Code 53020–53025)
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Technical Assistance System
The GSPP will be supported by a system of support that includes a Lead Technical Assistance Center (LTAC) and up to 8 Regional Technical Assistance Centers (RTACs).
Lead Technical Assistance Center
The Lead Technical Assistance Center is led by Tulare County Office of Education in collaboration with California Department of Education (CDE) staff, which will provide information to the RTACs. To ensure all districts who apply for and are awarded the GSPP grant will receive clear and consistent information.
Regional Technical Assistance Centers
The GSPP RTACs will provide technical assistance to potential applicants and grant recipients seeking to establish or expand their pathway programs.
| Regions | Counties Served | RTACs |
|---|---|---|
Bay Area |
Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Sonoma | Napa County Office of Education |
Capitol Area |
Alpine, Colusa, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Sierra, Solano, Sutter, Yolo, and Yuba | Wheatland Union High School District |
Central Coast |
Monterey, San Benito, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, and Ventura | San Luis Obispo County Office of Education |
Central Valley |
Amador, Calavera, Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Stanislaus, Tulare, and Tuolumne | Kern County Superintendent of Schools Office |
Greater Los Angeles |
Los Angeles | Los Angeles County Office of Education |
Northern California |
Butte, Del Norte, Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Lassen, Mendocino, Modoc, Plumas, Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama, and Trinity | Humboldt County Office of Education |
| Southern Coast | Imperial, Orange, and San Diego | San Diego County Office of Education |
| Southern Inland | Inyo, Mono, Riverside, and San Bernardino | San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools |
Technical Assistance Centers Timeline
| Date* | Activity |
|---|---|
August 22, 2023 |
Request for Applications (RFA) for LTAC/RTACs released |
September 19, 2023 |
RFAs due to the CDE |
September 20–October 4, 2023 |
Scoring of RFAs |
October 11, 2023 |
Applicants Notified of Award Status |
October 23, 2023 |
Appeals must be received by the CDE |
*Dates are subject to change
Grants
There are two separate funding opportunities for the GSPP.
Consortium Development and Planning Grants
Consortium development and planning grants are to support collaborative planning between a grant recipient and their program partners in the development of high-quality college and career pathways opportunities that are consistent with the requirements of this chapter.
Implementation Grants
Implementation grants are to support a grant recipient’s ability to offer participating pupils high-quality college and career pathways opportunities consistent with the requirements of this chapter.
GSPP Frequently Asked Questions
GSPP Frequently Asked Questions and Answers (DOCX)
Grants Timeline
Dates have been revised as a result of the Errata 3.
Updated information on the Planning and Implementation Grants is available.
Updated information on the Consortium Grant is available.
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| January 30, 2024 | RFA Release Date |
| March 19, 2024 | Applications must be received at the CDE |
| Begins March 19, 2024 | Scoring of Applications |
| Proposed Grantees Announced | |
| Appeals must be received by the CDE | |
| June 30, 2028 | Funds must be expended by this date |
*Update of Grant Announcement Extension.
Contacts
Program Contacts
Dustin Sperling, Education Programs Consultant, GSPP@cde.ca.gov
Michelle Triplett, Education Programs Consultant, GSPP@cde.ca.gov
June 2023 State Board of Education Memorandum
Fiscal Contacts
Cindy Rose, AGPA, GSPP@cde.ca.gov
GSPP Mailing List
Join the GSPP Mailing List to be notified via e-mail when new or updated information is available.
To subscribe to the GSPP listserv, send a "blank" message to join-golden-state-pathways@mlist.cde.ca.gov.
To unsubscribe from the GSPP listserv, send a "blank" message to unsubscribe-golden-state-pathways@mlist.cde.ca.gov.