Request for Applications

Mandate Block Grant, Fiscal Year 2026-27

Due: Sunday, August 30, 2026

Provide funding to county offices of education (COE), school districts and charter schools to fund the costs of various mandated programs and activities identified in Government Code (GC) Section 17581.6(f).

Program Questions: Categorical Allocations and Audit Resolution Office, email: Mandate@cde.ca.gov

Downloading Questions: Categorical Allocations and Audit Resolution Office, email: Mandate@cde.ca.gov

Document	Description
Mandate Block Grant (MBG) Letter	Letter announcing the 2026–27 MBG Program and Application.
MBG Application Fiscal Year 2026–27 Due August 30, 2026	Web application which serves as the Letter Requesting Funding for the 2026–27 MBG.
Mandates Supported by Block Grant	A list of the mandated programs and activities that block grant funds are intended to fund. This list is identified in GC Section 17581.6(f).
Mandates Suspended in 2026–27	2026–27 Department of Finance Notification of Suspended Mandates.
Participation Status	A list indicating the status of each local educational agency's 2026–27 MBG Application (i.e., Participating, Not Participating or Not Submitted).

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Last Reviewed: Monday, August 03, 2026

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