CMIG QRIS FY 2017-18 Block Grant

Funding Description

Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) Block Grant funds of $800,000. The QRIS Block Grant will be allocated to local consortia for support of local early learning QRIS that increase the number of low-income children in high quality state preschool programs that prepare those children for success in school and life. The California State Superintendent of Public Instruction will base funding on the number of California Migrant Child Care and Development Program (CMIG) slots in the county or region.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Institutions of higher education, local educational agencies, nonprofit organizations, other organizations or agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	Applicants must be a part of a local QRIS consortium; Partnerships and Signatures of Consortium Participants are required; Consortia must implement a QRIS incorporating the Quality Continuum Framework; Consortia must use a shared Tiered Rating Matrix; Consortia must set targets to improve the quality of state preschool programs.
Other Eligibility Considerations	$800,000 in funding will be allocated for the CMIG QRIS Block Grants in fiscal year 2017-18. Applicants awarded a QRIS Block Grant will receive funding subject to semi-annual fiscal reporting (California Education Code sections 8426 (a)(1) and 8203.1(g)). A letter of intent is due on December 1, 2017.
Eligible Grade Level(s)	Pre-K
Eligible Age Level(s)	3, 4, 5

Funding

Legal Authority	California Education Code Section 8203.1; State Budget Act 6110-196-0001. Federal Grant Number G1601CACCDF.
Source / Type	Federal / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2017-18
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	5035 / 8290
Total Available	$800,000
Recipient Amount	Variable
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Based on the highest of either the October 2015 or October 2016 CSPP enrollment, as well as the highest month's CMIG attendance per county for the approved applicants.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	November 13, 2017
Due Date	December 1, 2017
Expected Notification Date	February 7, 2018

Additional Information

Application	FY 2017–18 CSPP QRIS Block Grant RFA [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r2/csppqris1718rfa.asp]
Background	Unavailable
Fiscal	Unavailable
Funding Results	CMIG QRIS FY 2017-18 RFA Funding Results [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r2/cmigqris1718result.asp]
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	Kim Taniguchi, 916-323-1301, ktaniguchi@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Kim Taniguchi, 916-323-1301, ktaniguchi@cde.ca.gov
Division	Early Education Division, 916-322-6233 (phone), 916-323-6853 (fax)