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California State Preschool Program

NOTE: The application due date for this program has passed.


Funding Description

The California Department of Education (CDE), Early Education Division (EED) announces the availability of approximately $32.7 million to expand California State Preschool Program (CSPP) services statewide, as appropriated in the 2021 Budget Act. The CSPP funds are available for local educational agency (LEA) applicants to provide full-day/full year, part-day/part-year, or any combination thereof, of CSPP services.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria LEAs may apply for funding pursuant to this Request For Applications (RFA). Funding is available to those counties reflecting a need based on the formula described under program overview. The applicant must be licensed, be eligible for licensing in accordance with California Code of Regulations, Title 22 (22 CCR), Community Care Licensing, Division 12, or exempt from licensing pursuant to Health, and Safety Code Section 1596.792(o), and in accordance with 5 CCR Section 17775.
Other Eligibility Considerations Not applicable
Eligible Grade Level(s) Pre-K
Eligible Age Level(s) 3, 4

Funding

Legal Authority Fiscal Year 2021-22 Budget Act, Senate Bill 129, Chapter 69, Statutes of 2021.
Source / Type State / Contract
State Fiscal Year 2024-25
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes 8590 / 6105
Total Available $32,711,335
Recipient Amount Unavailable
Match Requirement No
Allocation Formula Child Care and Development contracts are awarded separately for LEAs per county allocation, Local Planning Council (LPC) priority, and highest passing score first.

Important Dates

Date Application Available March 26, 2024
Due Date May 6, 2024
Expected Notification Date July 29, 2024

Additional Information

Application California State Preschool Program RFA FY 24-25 [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r2/cspp24rfa.asp]
Background Unavailable
Fiscal Unavailable
Other Unavailable

Contacts

Program CSPP RFA Team, 916-322-6233, CSPPRFA@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal Unavailable
Division Early Education Division, 916-322-6233
Last Modified: March 28, 2024
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