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Ethnic Studies


Funding Description

Funding to support curriculum and instructional resources, professional development, or other activities that support the creation or expansion of ethnic studies course offerings, including, but not limited to, courses that use the ethnic studies model curriculum adopted pursuant to Section 51226.7 of the Education Code as a guide.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria School districts, county offices of education, charter schools, and State Special Schools that serve pupils in grades 9-12 are eligible to receive the Ethnic Studies funds.
Other Eligibility Considerations Not applicable
Eligible Grade Level(s) 9, 10, 11, 12
Eligible Age Level(s) Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority Section 132 of Assembly Bill 130 (Chapter 44, Statutes of 2021)
Source / Type State / Apportionment
State Fiscal Year 2021-22
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes 7810 / 8590
Total Available $50,000,000
Recipient Amount Unavailable
Match Requirement No
Allocation Formula Local educational agencies (LEAs) receive a proportional amount of the available funds based on the LEAs proportional number of pupils in grades 9-12.

Important Dates

Date Application Available Unavailable
Due Date Unavailable
Expected Notification Date Unavailable

Additional Information

Application Unavailable
Background Unavailable
Fiscal Unavailable
Funding ResultsRes-21: Ethnic Studies [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r14/ethnicstudies21result.asp]
Other Unavailable

Contacts

Program Curriculum Frameworks and Instructional Resources Division, CFIRD@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal Categorical Allocations and Audit Resolution Office, CAAR@cde.ca.gov
Division School Fiscal Services Division
Last Modified: December 6, 2023
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