Green California Partnership Academies (CPA) Program

Funding Description

This is annual funding for currently operating Green California Partnership Academies (CPA) programs included in the State Budget. Funding will be provided through AB 519 for Green and Clean Academies. The CPAs are effective school/district/business partnerships, providing integrated academic and career technical instruction. The CPA model is a school-within-a-school for students interested in exploring and preparing for careers and college. Emphasis is placed on student achievement, attendance, and program accountability.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	This is annual funding for currently operating Green and Clean CPA programs provided through AB 519. Schools participating in the program must follow the specification of California Education Code sections 54690-54696. This grant requires grantees to focus on clean technology and energy businesses and provide skilled workforces for the products and services for energy or water conservation, or both, renewable energy, pollution reduction, or other technologies that improve the environment in furtherance of state environmental laws. Applicants must also show their plan for achieving compliance with all CPA required components in subsequent years.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Existing: In order to receive funding, CPA must submit a Letter of Intent, committing funds to the model mandated in Education Code sections 54690-54696. Each academy must also submit the 2010-11 Proposed Budget. These documents are due by June 30, 2010.
Eligible Grade Level(s)	10, 11, 12
Eligible Age Level(s)	Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority	Funding provided through the Green/Clean Technology Initiative (AB 519) and Budget Item 6110-166-0001; California Education Code sections 54690-54696.
Source / Type	State / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2009-10
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	6386 / 8590
Total Available	$3,517,000
Recipient Amount	$72,000
Match Requirement	Yes
Allocation Formula	Allocation is based on the number of qualifying student enrollment ($1,200 per student x number of students to qualify, grades 10-12).

Important Dates

Date Application Available	May 30, 2010
Due Date	May 30, 2010
Expected Notification Date	October 1, 2010

Additional Information

Application	California Partnership Academies (CPA) [http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/gs/hs/cpagen.asp]
Background	California Partnership Academies (CPA) [http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/gs/hs/cpagen.asp]
Fiscal	Unavailable
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	Karen Shores, Education Programs Consultant, 916-319-0478, kshores@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Jeanne Geiser, Staff Services Analyst, 916-319-0474, jgeiser@cde.ca.gov
Division	Career & College Transition Division, 916-319-0893 (phone), 916-319-0168 (fax)