Student Support and Academic Enrichment (SSAE) Competitive Grant Program

Funding Description

The purpose of the SSAE Competitive Grant Program is to encourage and support eligible districts and public charter schools to increase the capacity of LEAs to provide all students with access to well-rounded educational opportunities; support safe and healthy students; and/or support the effective use of technology. The process will prioritize applications that enhance visual and performing arts education or utilize funds as part of a comprehensive strategy to expand access to physical and mental health care.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	In order to be eligible to be awarded a subgrant under the SSAE program, applicants must be an LEA, or a consortium of LEAs, that received a grant under Title I, Part A of ESEA in the 2017–18 fiscal year. The list of eligible LEAs is available on the Title I, Part A Funding Results web page.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Lead consortia members may be districts or direct-funded charter schools and consortia members may include districts and/or direct-funded charter schools. Eligible districts or charter schools may apply individually or as part of a consortium, but not both. The consortium lead must be an active participant in the consortium and cannot act solely as a flow-through for grant funds. Consortia members must be located in the same region.
Eligible Grade Level(s)	Not applicable
Eligible Age Level(s)	Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority	Funding is authorized by Senate Bill 840, Chapter 29 and Title IV, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Act of 2015 (Federal Catalog Number 84.424A).
Source / Type	Federal / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2018-19
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	4128 / 4128
Total Available	$44,080,000
Recipient Amount	$500,000 to $4,000,000
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	The CDE shall issue approximately $4 million in grants, based upon merit, to each of the eleven California County Superintendents Educational Service Association service regions to provide statewide geographical diversity. Applications submitted by an LEA, or a consortium of LEAs, shall be for $500,000 or more.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	August 22, 2018
Due Date	October 17, 2018
Expected Notification Date	November 13, 2018

Additional Information

Application	Student Support and Academic Enrichment [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r12/ssaecgp18rfa.asp]
Background	Unavailable
Fiscal	Unavailable
Funding Results	Funding Results [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r12/ssaecgp18results.asp]
Other	Notice of Intent to Submit an Application date is September 12, 2018.

Contacts

Program	Julia Agostinelli, 916-322-9503, jagostinelli@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Alice Ng, 916-323-4636, ang@cde.ca.gov
Division	Educator Excellence and Equity Division, 916-322-9503 (phone), 916-323-2807 (fax)