California Partnership Academies SB70 Continued Funding

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

Funding Description

Funding is available for the CPA Program and is contingent on inclusion in the approved State Budget. Funding will be provided through the Governor’s Technical Education (CTE) Initiative. The CPAs are effective school / district / business partnership, providing integrated academic and career technical instruction. The CPA model, a school-within-a-school for students interested in exploring, preparing for careers, and college.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	This is special funding for the CPA Program. Schools participating in the program must follow the specification of California Education Code sections 54690–54696.
Other Eligibility Considerations	CPA grant awards are determined by the program implementation level and number of qualifying academy students ($42,000–$81,000 grants) of currently operating academies. The remaining balance may be issued in one-time grants per the 2008 Budget Act, Item 6110-166-0001.
Eligible Grade Level(s)	10, 11, 12
Eligible Age Level(s)	Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority	Funding will be provided through the CTE Initiative (SB 70), pursuant to the supplemental report of Budget Item 6110-170-0001, community colleges, related to the CTE Plan; CPA model California Education Code sections 54690–54696.
Source / Type	State / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2011-12
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	6385 / 8590
Total Available	$12,792,000
Recipient Amount	Per Allocation Formula
Match Requirement	Yes
Allocation Formula	Allocation is based on the number of qualifying student enrollment ($900–$1,400 per student times the number of students to qualify, grades ten through twelve) according to CPA model California Education Code sections 54690–54696.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	May 15, 2011
Due Date	June 30, 2011
Expected Notification Date	October 1, 2011

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

Contacts

Program	Jerry Winthrop, 916-319-0457, jwinthrop@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Christopher Mattson, 916-319-0472, cmattson@cde.ca.gov
Division	Career & College Transition Division, 916-319-0893 (phone), 916-319-0163 (fax)

Last Modified: August 4, 2011