California Partnership Academies SB70 Planning Grant

NOTE: The application due date for this program has passed.

Funding Description

This funding is for planning grants for 2010-11 for schools intending to implement a California Partnership Academy (CPA) in any industry sector in 2011-12 and is contingent on inclusion in the approved State Budget. Funding will be provided through the Governor Technical Education Initiative. The CPAs are effective school / district / business partnerships, providing integrated academic and career technical instruction. The CPA model is a school-within-a-school for students interested in exploring, preparing for careers, and college.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	This is special funding for the CPA Program. Schools participating in the program must follow the specification of California Education Code sections 54690–54696.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Please refer to the Request for Applications (RFA) for additional grant requirements.
Eligible Grade Level(s)	10, 11, 12
Eligible Age Level(s)	Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority	Funding will be provided through the CTE Initiative (SB 70), pursuant to the supplemental report of Budget Item 6110-170-0001, community colleges, related to the CTE Plan; CPA model California Education Code sections 54690–54696.
Source / Type	State / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2010-11
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	6385 / 8590
Total Available	$750,000
Recipient Amount	$15,000
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	$15,000 per recipient.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	January 17, 2011
Due Date	March 7, 2011
Expected Notification Date	April 15, 2011

Additional Information

Application	RFA for CA Partnership Academies SB70 [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r17/cpa10rfa.asp]
Background	California Partnership Academies (CPA) [http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/gs/hs/cpagen.asp]
Fiscal	California Partnership Academies (CPA) [http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/gs/hs/cpagen.asp]
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	Jerry Winthrop, Consultant, 916-319-0457, jwinthrop@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Juan Delgado, 916-319-0472, jdelgado@cde.ca.gov
Division	Career & College Transition Division, 916-319-0893 (phone), 916-319-0163 (fax)

Last Modified: February 6, 2015