California State Preschool Program (CSPP) FY 2018-19

Funding Description

Chapter 308, Statutes of 2008 Assembly Bill 2759, created the California State Preschool Program. This program consolidated the funding for State Preschool, Prekindergarten and Family Literacy, and General Child Care center-based programs serving eligible three- and four-year-old children to create the California State Preschool Program, the largest state-funded preschool program in the nation. The program provides both part-day and full-day services that provides a culturally, linguistically, and developmentally appropriate curriculm for the children served. The program also provides meals and snacks to children, parent education, referrals to health and social services for families, and staff development opportunities to employees. The program is administered through local educational agencies, colleges, community-action agencies, and private nonprofit agencies.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Institutions of higher education, local educational agencies, nonprofit organizations, other organizations or agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	California Code of Regulations, Title 5, Section 18010 states, "Contractors that intend to accept the offer to continue services in the subsequent contract period shall respond to a Continued Funding Application request from the Child Development Division in accordance with the instructions and timelines specified in the request."
Other Eligibility Considerations	Not applicable.
Eligible Grade Level(s)	Pre-K
Eligible Age Level(s)	3, 4, 5

Funding

Legal Authority	California Education Code Section 8235; California Code of Regulations, Title 5, Division 19, Chapter 1, Article 5, Section 18010; Budget Act Chapter 29 6100-194-0001, 6100-194-0890 and 6100-196-0001.
Source / Type	State / Contract
State Fiscal Year	2018-19
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	6105, 5025 / 8590, 8290
Total Available	$1,336,619,782
Recipient Amount	Unavailable
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Unavailable

Important Dates

Date Application Available	Unavailable
Due Date	Unavailable
Expected Notification Date	Unavailable

Additional Information

Application	Unavailable
Background	Unavailable
Fiscal	Fiscal Apportionment Analyst Directory  [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/cd/faad.asp]
Funding Results	Funding Results [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r2/cspp18fresult.asp]
Other	Funding opportunity has passed.

Contacts

Program	Early Learning and Care Division, 916-322-6233
Fiscal	Unavailable
Division	Early Education Division, 916-322-6233 (phone), 916-323-6853 (fax)