Infant/Toddler Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) Grant Program

Funding Description

This program allocates $24,163,000.00 of one-time funding through June 30, 2017, for Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) consortia to provide training, technical assistance, and resources to help infant and toddler child care providers meet a higher tier of quality as determined by their local QRIS rating matrix.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies, nonprofit organizations
Required Eligibility Criteria	Must have a QRIS plan on file with the California Department of Education (CDE) or demonstrate that the QRIS consortium has an operational QRIS.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Not applicable
Eligible Grade Level(s)	Not applicable
Eligible Age Level(s)	0, 1, 2

Funding

Legal Authority	Senate Bill 97 (Chapter 11, Statutes of 2015) of the 2015-16 Annual Budget Act: Budget Item 6100-194-0001, Schedule (12), Provision 17
Source / Type	State / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2015-16
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	6127 / 8590
Total Available	$24,163,000
Recipient Amount	Variable
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Each county participating in a QRIS consortia and in good standing with the CDE shall receive a minimum grant amount of $25,000 for this purpose, with remaining funds distributed to consortia based on their proportion of contracts with the CDE for infant and toddler child care and development.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	January 15, 2016
Due Date	March 15, 2016
Expected Notification Date	April 6, 2016

Additional Information

Application	FY 2015-16 Infant-Toddler QRIS Block Grant RFA [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r2/itqrisbg15rfa.asp]
Background	Unavailable
Fiscal	Unavailable
Funding Results	IT QRIS BG FY 2015-17 Funding Result [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r2/itqrisbg15result.asp]
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	Serene Yee, 916-322-1048, syee@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Kim Taniguchi, 916-323-1301, ktaniguchi@cde.ca.gov
Division	Early Education Division, 916-322-6233 (phone), 916-445-4871 (fax)