EWIG: Special Education Related Professional Development

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

Funding Description

Assembly Bill 181, Section 124, allocates the Educator Workforce Investment Grant (EWIG): Special Education-Related Professional Development, $10 million dollars to further coordinate and support professional learning opportunities for educators across the state with a focus on universal design for learning to improve inclusive practices for all pupils, including pupils with disabilities, in general education settings.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	Applicant/lead applicant must be a county office of education. The State Department of Education shall prioritize applications from a county office of education or consortium of county offices of education that were part of the consortia awarded a grant as part of the Educator Workforce Investment Grant Program established pursuant to Section 84 of Chapter 51 of the Statutes of 2019.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Applicants may submit an application in partnership with one or more institutions of higher education or one or more nonprofit organizations.
Eligible Grade Level(s)	Not applicable
Eligible Age Level(s)	Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority	Education Omnibus Budget Trailer Bill of 2022 (Assembly Bill 181), Section 124, pursuant to Section 84 of Chapter 51 of the Statutes of 2019.
Source / Type	State / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2022-23
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	7810 / 8590
Total Available	$10,000,000
Recipient Amount	$10,000,000
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Unavailable

Important Dates

Date Application Available	February 7, 2023
Due Date	March 15, 2023
Expected Notification Date	April 24, 2023

Additional Information

Application	SEEWIG Request for Application [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r18/seewig23rfa.asp]
Background	Unavailable
Fiscal	Unavailable
Funding Results	Recip-22: EWIG Grant [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r18/seewig23result.asp]
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	Vicky Tucker, Education Programs Consultant, 916-322-4269, VTucker@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Nellie Amaro, Associate Governmental Program Analyst, 916-327-3679, SEEWIG@cde.ca.gov
Division	Special Education Division, 916-323-2409 (phone), 916-323-9781 (fax)

Last Modified: April 6, 2023