FY 2018-19 California State Preschool Program QRIS Block Grant RFA
NOTE: The application due date for this program has passed.
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 |
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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 2018-19. 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 December 1, 2017. |
Eligible Grade Level(s) | Not applicable |
Eligible Age Level(s) | 3, 4 |
Funding
Legal Authority | California Education Code Section 8203.1; State Budget Act 6110-196-0001. |
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Source / Type | Federal / Grant |
State Fiscal Year | 2018-19 |
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes | 6127 / 8590 |
Total Available | $50,800,000 |
Recipient Amount | Various |
Match Requirement | No |
Allocation Formula | Based on CSPP enrollment for the approved applicants. |
Important Dates
Date Application Available | July 6, 2018 |
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Due Date | July 26, 2018 |
Expected Notification Date | September 14, 2018 |
Additional Information
Application | Unavailable |
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Background | CSPP QRIS Block Grant [http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/op/csppqrisblockgrant.asp] |
Fiscal | Unavailable |
Funding Results | CSPP QRIS FY 2018-19 RFA Funding Results [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r2/csppqris1819result.asp] |
Other | Unavailable |
Contacts
Program | Kim Taniguchi, 916-323-1301, ktaniguchi@cde.ca.gov |
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Fiscal | Kim Taniguchi, 916-323-1301, ktaniguchi@cde.ca.gov |
Division | Early Education Division, 916-322-6233 (phone), 916-323-6853 (fax) |
Last Modified:
July 17, 2023
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