Preschool Staff Development

Funding Description

Preschool Staff Development funds support local staff development for personnel working in infant and preschool programs that serve children with disabilities.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	All Special Education Local Plan Areas (SELPAs) that serve infants, toddlers, or preschool-age children with disabilities are eligible.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Local educational agencies must have an approved SELPA Local Plan on file with the Special Education Division, California Department of Education.
Eligible Grade Level(s)	Not applicable
Eligible Age Level(s)	0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Funding

Legal Authority	Budget Item 6110-161-0890, Schedule 3 Provision 3; Federal Preschool Grant Program (Section 619 of Part B, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act)
Source / Type	Federal / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2014-15
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	3345 / 8182
Total Available	$300,000
Recipient Amount	See allocation formula.
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	The minimum grant per SELPA is $1,000. The funds are disseminated on a prorate basis based on the prior year December pupil count, ages three through five.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	Unavailable
Due Date	Unavailable
Expected Notification Date	April 15, 2015

Additional Information

Application	Unavailable
Background	Local Educational Agency Grants [http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/as/leagrnts.asp#prek13431]
Fiscal	Local Educational Agency Grants [http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/as/leagrnts.asp#prek13431]
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	Meredith Cathcart, Education Administrator I, 916-445-4891, mcathcart@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Beckie Robinson, Associate Governmental Program Analyst, 916-327-3530, brobinson@cde.ca.gov
Division	Special Education Division, 916-445-4613 (phone), 916-445-4108 (fax)