Preschool Staff Development

Funding Description

Preschool Staff Development funds provide for preschool staff development opportunities for personnel working in preschool programs that serve children with disabilities, ages three through five.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	All Special Education Local Plan Areas (SELPAs) that serve preschool-age children with disabilities are eligible.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Local educational agencies must have an approved SELPA Local Plan on file with the California Department of Education, Special Education Division.
Eligible Grade Level(s)	Not applicable
Eligible Age Level(s)	3, 4, 5, Preschool

Funding

Legal Authority	Budget Item 6100-161-0890, Schedule (3); Public Law 108-446, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Code of Federal Regulations 34, Part B, Section 619; Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) 84.173A
Source / Type	Federal / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2024-25
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	3345 / 8182
Total Available	$300,000
Recipient Amount	See allocation formula.
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	The minimum grant per SELPA is $1,000. The funds are disseminated on a pro rata basis based on the prior year December pupil count, ages three through five, preschoolers.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	Unavailable
Due Date	Unavailable
Expected Notification Date	January 30, 2025

Additional Information

Application	Unavailable
Background	Local Educational Agency Grants [http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/as/leagrnts.asp#pca14301fec]
Fiscal	Unavailable
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	Christine Krause, Education Programs Consultant, 916-324-4536, PSD@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Laci Dewater, Associate Governmental Program, 916-323-2409, PSD@cde.ca.gov
Division	Special Education Division, 916-327-0878 (phone), 916-327-3553 (fax)