FY 2016-17 California State Preschool Program QRIS Block Grant RFA

Funding Description

Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) Block Grant, Proposition 98 funds of $50 million. The QRIS Block Grant RFA will be allocated to local consortia for support of local early learning QRIS that increase the number of low-income children in high quality state preschool programs that prepare those children for success in school and life. The California State Superintendent of Public Instruction will base funding on the number of California State Preschool Program (CSPP) slots in the county or region.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Institutions of higher education, local educational agencies, nonprofit organizations, other organizations or agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	Applicants must be a part of a local QRIS consortium; Partnerships and Signatures of Consortium Participants are required; Consortia must implement a QRIS incorporating the Quality Continuum Framework; Consortia must use a shared Tiered Rating Matrix; Consortia must set targets to improve the quality of state preschool programs.
Other Eligibility Considerations	$50 million in funding will be allocated for the CSPP QRIS Block Grants in fiscal year 2016-17. Applicants awarded a QRIS Block Grant will receive funding subject to semi-annual fiscal reporting (California Education Code sections 8426 (a)(1) and 8203.1(g)). A letter of intent is due on June 23, 2016
Eligible Grade Level(s)	Pre-K
Eligible Age Level(s)	3, 4, 5

Funding

Legal Authority	California Education Code Section 8203.1; State Budget Act 6110-196-0001.
Source / Type	State, Federal / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2016-17
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	6127 / 8590
Total Available	$50,000,000
Recipient Amount	Various
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Based on October 2015 CSPP enrollment for the approved applicants.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	June 8, 2016
Due Date	July 22, 2016
Expected Notification Date	August 25, 2016

Additional Information

Application	FY 2016-17 CSPP QRIS Block Grant RFA [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r2/csppqris1617rfa.asp]
Background	CSPP QRIS Block Grant  [http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/op/csppqrisblockgrant.asp]
Fiscal	Unavailable
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	Kim Taniguchi, 916-323-1301, ktaniguchi@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Kim Taniguchi, 916-323-1301, ktaniguchi@cde.ca.gov
Division	Early Education Division, 916-322-6233 (phone), 916-323-6853 (fax)