Ethnic Studies Professional Development

Funding Description

The contractor will provide: 1) Professional development and regional training for teachers, administrators, and paraprofessionals to support the creation or expansion of ethnic studies course offerings, including, but not limited to, courses that use the ethnic studies model curriculum adopted by the State Board of Education in March, 2021; 2) An online repository of resources to support ethnic studies courses.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	The lead applicant must be a county office of education (COE), or consortium of COEs, with demonstrated abilities and expertise developing, implementing, and supporting local educational agencies (LEAs) in offering new and expanded ethnic studies courses for grades nine through twelve.
Other Eligibility Considerations	The California Department of Education (CDE) shall give positive consideration to applicants that propose partnerships with an institution of higher education. If a consortium of COEs submits an application, one COE must be identified as the lead applicant.
Eligible Grade Level(s)	9, 10, 11, 12
Eligible Age Level(s)	Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority	The Education Omnibus Trailer Bill of 2021, Section 132 authorizes the Ethnic Studies Professional Development contract.
Source / Type	State / Contract
State Fiscal Year	2021-22
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	7810 / 8590
Total Available	$5,000,000
Recipient Amount	$5,000,000 maximum award amount
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	The CDE shall issue a $5,000,000 contract, based upon merit, to the successful COE, or consortium of COEs, applicant.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	December 31, 2021
Due Date	February 14, 2022
Expected Notification Date	March 18, 2022

Additional Information

Application	Ethnic Studies RFA [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r12/ethnicstudiespd21rfa.asp]
Background	Ethnic Studies Professional Development [http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cr/cf/ethnicstudiespdr.asp]
Fiscal	Unavailable
Funding Results	Funding Results [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r12/espd21results.asp]
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	Professional Learning Innovations Office, ESMCPD@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Professional Learning Innovations Office, ESMCPD@cde.ca.gov
Division	Educator Excellence & Equity Division