FY 2020-21 CSPP QRIS Block Grant RFA

Funding Description

As part of the Quality Counts California Local Consortia and Partnerships Grants Request for Applications (RFA), the California State Preschool Program (CSPP) Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) Block Grant awards site QRIS block grants at quality rating Tiers 4 and 5 to help address the additional costs associated with reaching and maintaining high levels of quality. At Tier 3, the CSPP Block Grant can provide training and technical assistance (T&TA) support to help programs improve their quality and tier rating. The CSPP QRIS Block Grant is supported annually by $50 million in state education funds (Prop 98 general funds, which by law are required to be administered by a local education agency) for the support of local early learning QRIS programs that increase the number of low-income children in high-quality state preschool programs that prepare those children for success in school and life.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	Applicants must be a part of a local QRIS consortium; Partnerships and Signatures of Consortium Participants are required; consortia must implement a QRIS incorporating the Quality Continuum Framework; consortia must use a shared Tiered Rating Matrix.
Other Eligibility Considerations	The funding will be allocated for the CSPP QRIS Block Grants in fiscal year (FY) 2020-21. Applicants awarded a QRIS Block Grant will receive funding subject to quarterly fiscal reporting (California Education Code sections 8426 (a)(1) and 8203.1(g)). A letter of intent is due on March 2, 2020.
Eligible Grade Level(s)	Not applicable
Eligible Age Level(s)	3, 4

Funding

Legal Authority	California Education Code Section 8203.1; State Budget Act 6110-196-0001.
Source / Type	State / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2020-21
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	6127 / 8590
Total Available	$50,000,000
Recipient Amount	Variable
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	The allocation accounts for the proportion of children in CSPP served by each consortia and a $5,000 operational base for addressing small county needs.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	January 31, 2020
Due Date	March 2, 2020
Expected Notification Date	Unavailable

Additional Information

Application	2020-21 CSPP QRIS Block Grant RFA [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r2/csppqris2021rfa.asp]
Background	CSPP QRIS Block Grant  [http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/op/csppqrisblockgrant.asp]
Fiscal	Unavailable
Funding Results	Funding Results 2020-21 CSPP QRIS Block Grant [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r2/csppqris2021result.asp]
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	Kim Taniguchi, 916-323-1301, ktaniguchi@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Carly Nodohara, 916-323-5483, cnodohara@cde.ca.gov
Division	Early Education Division, 916-322-6233 (phone), 916-323-6853 (fax)