Learning Communities for School Success Program: Cohort 9

Funding Description

The Learning Communities for School Success Program (LCSSP) provides funds to local education agencies (LEAs) to support programs aimed at improving student outcomes by reducing truancy and supporting students who are at risk of dropping out of school or are victims of crime. The LCSSP is the result of Proposition 47, which reduced the penalties for certain non-serious, non-violent offenses and allocates 25% of the resulting statewide savings for LEA grants.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	All LEAs, which includes school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools, are eligible to apply. LEAs with a high rate (exceeding the state average) of chronic absenteeism, dropout, and out-of-school suspension will be given priority, as well as those with a significant representation of foster youth or in a community with a high crime rate.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Not applicable
Eligible Grade Level(s)	K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Eligible Age Level(s)	0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

Funding

Legal Authority	Government Code Sec 7599-75992.5 Education Code Sec 33430-33436 EC Sec 8263 Sec 33 Section 39 of Chapter 29 of the Statues of 2016 and the Fiscal Year 2021-22 State Budget. This Award is made contingent upon the availability of funds.
Source / Type	State / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2025-26
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	7085 / 8590
Total Available	$20,888,000
Recipient Amount	Various
Match Requirement	Yes
Allocation Formula	Approved LEAs will receive $50 per 2025-26 enrolled student for each year of the three-year grant. Minimum three-year grants for LEAs with 200 or less enrollment will be $30,000. Maximum LEA grants will be $2,000,000 for three-year grant period. This Award is made contingent upon the availability of funds.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	April 25, 2025
Due Date	June 20, 2025
Expected Notification Date	July 31, 2025

Additional Information

Application	LCSSP Cohort 9 RFA [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r17/lcsspcohort9rfa.asp]
Background	Learning Communities for School Success Program [http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/ss/se/schoolsuccess.asp]
Fiscal	Unavailable
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	Teri Alves, 916-322-0374, talves@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Nicole Marcheschi, nmarcheschi@cde.ca.gov
Division	Career & College Transition Division, 916-982-2158 (phone), 916-319-0168 (fax)