Refugee School Impact Grant

Funding Description

The Refugee School Impact Grant was awarded to the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) by the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services. Funds are made available to the California Departmnet of Education through an interagency agreement with the CDSS. The grant is designed to help refugee students perform at grade level and was available to local educational agencies (LEAs) within specific counties. Through the subgrants, LEAs provide intensive and innovative educational programs designed to help refugee children improve their English fluency and make progress toward grade-level proficiency. Such programs may include English as a second language instruction; after-school tutorials, activities, and clubs; cognitive enrichment programs; parental outreach programs; and interpreter services. The subgrants may be used for teacher salaries and bilingual and bicultural counselors.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	Not applicable
Other Eligibility Considerations	Not applicable
Eligible Grade Level(s)	Pre-K, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Eligible Age Level(s)	Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority	Interagency contract with the California Department of Social Services
Source / Type	State / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2008-09
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	4216 / 8290
Total Available	$1,649,000
Recipient Amount	164900
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Unavailable

Important Dates

Date Application Available	July 10, 2008
Due Date	August 8, 2008
Expected Notification Date	November 2, 2008

Additional Information

Application	Unavailable
Background	Refugee Students Assistance Program Introduction [http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/er/refstu06intro.asp]
Fiscal	Unavailable
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	Lilia Sanchez, 916-319-0265, lsanchez@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	James Shields, 916-319-0267, jshields@cde.ca.gov
Division	Language Learner & Support Division, 916-319-0845 (phone), 916-319-0138 (fax)