California Health Science Capacity Building Project

The Health Science Pathway Programs is intended to build the capacity of quality Health Science Pathway Programs statewide. This project is an effort to prepare an adequate number of qualified workers to meet the critical worker shortages in the health-care industry. Funds may be used to establish new Health Science Pathway Programs or to enhance existing Health Science Pathway Programs.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	Grant funds may be used to either establish a new Health Science Pathway Program or to enhance an existing Health Science Pathway Program. Successful grantees will be expected to develop a standards-based curriculum, to develop a coherent sequence of courses, and to provide health science content and context inclusive of grades seven through twelve. Grant funds must not be used for maintaining existing programs.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Not applicable
Eligible Grade Level(s)	7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Eligible Age Level(s)	Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority	California Education Code sections 33430–33432
Source / Type	State / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2010-11
SACS Resource/ Revenue Codes	6378 / 8590
Total Available	$2,500,000
Recipient Amount	$50,000 – $280,000
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Unavailable

Important Dates

Date Application Available	Unavailable
Due Date	Unavailable
Expected Notification Date	May 30, 2011

Additional Information

Application	Unavailable
Background	http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/ct/hc/index.asp
Fiscal	http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/ct/hc/index.asp
Funding Results	http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r17/hscbp10result.asp
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	Cindy Beck, Education Programs Consultant Phone : 916-319-0470 E-mail : cbeck@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Cindy Beck, Education Programs Consultant Phone : 916-319-0470 E-mail : cbeck@cde.ca.gov
Division	Career & College Transition Division Phone : 916-322-5050 Fax : 916-319-0168