Interpreter Certification

Funding Description

This project will provide professional development opportunities for currently working interpreters for deaf and hard of hearing students, to enable them to meet the California State Board of Education approved certification standard by 2007.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	Local educational agencies who currently employ one or more educational interpreter may apply.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Interpreters must have been pre-assessed using a Department-approved interpreter skills assessment and have a qualifying score.
Eligible Grade Level(s)	Pre-K, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Eligible Age Level(s)	Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority	CFR 34 Section 300.23
Source / Type	Federal / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2004-05
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	3341 / 8182
Total Available	$250,000
Recipient Amount	See Allocation Formula
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Recipient amounts will vary based on applications submitted. The number of anticipated funded recipients cannot be determined at this time. In the 2003-04 fiscal year, grant awards averaged apporximately $1,000 per interpreter.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	November 2, 2004
Due Date	January 14, 2005
Expected Notification Date	January 28, 2005

Additional Information

Application	Unavailable
Background	Deaf Education [http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/ss/dh/]
Fiscal	Unavailable
Other	Applications will be reviewed by a selection team comprised of California Department of Education employees and field representatives. Applications that meet eligibility criteria will be prioritized according to criteria specified in the request for applications.

Contacts

Program	Nancy Grosz Sager, 916-327-3868, nsager@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Nancy Grosz Sager, 916-327-3868, nsager@cde.ca.gov
Division	State Special Schools and Services Division, 916-327-3850 (phone), 916-445-4550 (fax)