California Health Science Capacity Building Project

Funding Description

Grant funds may be used to either establish a new Health Science Pathway Program or to enhance an existing Health Science Pathway Program. Successful grantees will be expected to develop a standards-based curriculum, to develop a coherent sequence of courses, and to provide health science content and context inclusive of grades seven through twelve. Grant funds must not be used to maintain existing programs.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	Districts must complete an application and submit all required documents as described in the Request for Application.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Not applicable
Eligible Grade Level(s)	7, 8, 9, 11, 12
Eligible Age Level(s)	Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority	California Education Code 33430–33432
Source / Type	State / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2016-17
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	6378 / 8590
Total Available	$1,075,000
Recipient Amount	$30,000–$60,000
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Applicants will be awarded up to $30,000 to $60,000 in urban, suburban, and rural communities in California. Final award determinations will be based on application quality, geographic location, type of grant requested, and on additional funding received by the school for the requested pathway program. Programs without significant additional funding will receive priority.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	January 11, 2017
Due Date	March 1, 2017
Expected Notification Date	April 4, 2017

Additional Information

Application	Health Science Capacity Building Project [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r17/hscbp2017rfa.asp]
Background	Health Careers Education [http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/ct/hc/index.asp]
Fiscal	Health Careers Education [http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/ct/hc/index.asp]
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	Cindy Beck, Health Careers Education Consultant, 916-319-0470, cbeck@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Adrian Hodge, Associate Government Program Analyst, 916-319-0279, ahodge@cde.ca.gov
Division	Career & College Transition Division, 916-322-5050 (phone), 916-323-2597 (fax)