Gifted and Talented Education

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

Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) funding supports unique opportunities for high-achieving and underachieving students in public elementary and secondary schools in California who are identified as gifted and talented. Special efforts must be made to include students from economically disadvantaged and varying cultural backgrounds. The Legislature supports the development of a variety of program options and approaches to identification as long as this does not diminish service to identified students.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	All local educational agencies (LEAs), including school districts and county offices of education, are eligible to apply for GATE funding. Direct-funded charter schools are not eligible to apply, but receive GATE funding through their block grants.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Applications are approved based on California State Board of Education Recommended Standards for Programs for Gifted and Talented Students.
Eligible Grade Level(s)	K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Eligible Age Level(s)	Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority	Education Code sections 52200-52212; California Code of Regulations Title 5, Ch. 4, 3820-3870; Budget Item 6110-124-0001
Source / Type	State / Apportionment
State Fiscal Year	2007-08
SACS Resource/ Revenue Codes	7140 / 8311
Total Available	$49,186,000
Recipient Amount	See Allocation Formula
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	According to provisions of Education Code Section 52211, total funding available in the current fiscal year for GATE is divided by the total prior year Second Period Average Daily Attendance (ADA), in kindergarten through grade twelve, for all districts participating in the GATE program in the current year. The result is multiplied by the LEA's prior year Second Period ADA. No district can receive less per ADA than the amount it received per ADA in the 1999-2000 school year. No district with fewer than 1,500 pupils in ADA will receive less to support its GATE program than $2,500 or the amount it received in 1998-99, whichever is greater.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	April 1, 2007
Due Date	June 15, 2007
Expected Notification Date	November 30, 2007

Additional Information

Application	http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r12/gate07rfa.asp
Background	http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/gt/gt/index.asp
Fiscal	Unavailable
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	Sandra Frank Phone : 916-323-5505 E-mail : sfrank@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Clifton Davis Phone : 916-323-5808 E-mail : cdavis@cde.ca.gov
Division	Professional Learning Support Division Phone : 916-323-5847 Fax : 916-323-2833