2025–26 ConApp Program Guidance-Winter and Spring

Program guidance provided by the categorical program offices to assist in completing the 2025–26 Consolidated Application (ConApp) Winter and Spring Release data collections.

Program Guidance for the Winter Release

Program Guidance for some of the federal programs included in the 2025–26 Consolidated Application (ConApp) Winter Release to assist local educational agencies (LEAs) in completing the ConApp. This Program Guidance is intended primarily for LEA staff who are involved in the completion of the ConApp using the Consolidated Application and Reporting System (CARS), but may also be helpful to anyone who is reviewing the ConApp.

The CARS is a web-based system used to apply for funding, collect and report ConApp data, and track categorical program expenditures and activities.

2025–26 Winter Release Table of Contents

Program Guidance for the Spring Release

The Spring Release of the 2025–26 ConApp for Funding Categorical Aid Programs collects information related to LEAs intention to participate in 2025–26 consolidated application programs, and includes legal assurances of compliance as required by state and federal statute, and other required program participation information. The ConApp is submitted electronically by LEAs. All pages which contain original signatures must be maintained on file in the LEAs office.

2025–26 Spring Release Table of Contents

Questions: ConApp Support Desk | conappsupport@cde.ca.gov | 916-319-0297

Last Reviewed: Wednesday, December 3, 2025

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2023–24 Title I, Part D, 27 Month Expenditure (added 03-Dec-2025)
Consolidated Application and Reporting System (CARS) Winter Release data entry instructions for the 2023–24 Title I, Part D Subpart 2 Expenditure Report, Closeout 27 Months data collection form.
2023–24 Title II, Part A FY Expenditure, 27 Months (added 03-Dec-2025)
Consolidated Application and Reporting System (CARS) Winter Release data entry instructions for the 2023–24 Title II, Part A Fiscal Year (FY) Expenditure Report, Closeout 27 Months data collection form.
2025–26 CARS Abbreviations, Acronyms, Initialisms (added 03-Dec-2025)
List of the abbreviations, acronyms, or initialisms and their full name that are used in the data collection forms of the 2025–26 Winter Release Consolidated Application and Reporting System (CARS).
2023–24 Title I, Part A LEA Closeout Report (added 03-Dec-2025)
Consolidated Application and Reporting System (CARS) Winter Release data entry instructions for the 2023–24 Title I, Part A Local Educational Agency (LEA) Closeout Report data collection form.
2025–26 Private School Participation Guidance (added 03-Dec-2025)
Consolidated Application Winter Release Guidance for the 2025–26 Title II, Part A / Title III Nonprofit Private School Participation data collection form.

2025–26 Title IV LEA Allocations (added 03-Dec-2025)
Consolidated Application and Reporting System (CARS) Winter Release data entry instructions for the 2025–26 Title IV, Part A Local Educational Agency (LEA) Allocations data collection form.
2025–26 Title I Nonprofit Equitable Services (added 03-Dec-2025)
Consolidated Application and Reporting System (CARS) Winter Release data entry instructions for the 2025–26 Title I, Part A Nonprofit Private School Equitable Services Reservations data collection form.
2025–26 Title I LEA Allocation and Reservations (added 03-Dec-2025)
Consolidated Application and Reporting System (CARS) Winter Release data entry instructions for the 2025–26 Title I, Part A Local Educational Agency (LEA) Allocation and Reservations data collection form.
2025–26 Title I, Part A School Allocations (added 03-Dec-2025)
Consolidated Application and Reporting System (CARS) Winter Release data entry instructions for the 2025–26 Title I, Part A School Allocations data collection form.
2025–26 Title I Notification Authorization of SWP (added 03-Dec-2025)
Consolidated Application and Reporting System (CARS) Winter Release data entry instructions for the 2025–26 Title I, Part A Notification of Authorization of Schoolwide Program (SWP) data collection form.