Educator Workforce Investment Grant: EL Roadmap Policy Implementation

Funding Description

The Budget Act of 2019, Section 84, provides for an Educator Workforce Investment Grant Program (EWIG) to support one or more competitive grants for professional learning opportunities for teachers and paraprofessionals across the state. This particular grant is specifically for implementation of the English Learner (EL) Roadmap Policy.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations
Required Eligibility Criteria	Lead applicants must be an institution of higher education (IHE) or a nonprofit organization (NPO) with demonstrated expertise in developing and providing professional learning to teachers and paraprofessionals in public schools serving kindergarten and grades one to twelve, inclusive. Applicants must be able to demonstrate knowledge and capacity to implement the EL Roadmap Policy in a manner that aligns with the Statewide System of Support.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Not applicable
Eligible Grade Level(s)	Not applicable
Eligible Age Level(s)	Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority	Senate Bill 75, Education Finance: Education Omnibus, Section 84
Source / Type	State / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2019-20
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	N/A / N/A
Total Available	$10,000,000
Recipient Amount	$5,000,000
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Unavailable

Important Dates

Date Application Available	December 1, 2019
Due Date	February 14, 2020
Expected Notification Date	March 11, 2020

Additional Information

Application	Educator Workforce Investment Grant Program [http://www.cde.ca.gov/pd/ps/ewig.asp]
Background	EWIG: EL Roadmap Policy Implementation [http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/rm/ewigelrmpolicy.asp]
Fiscal	Unavailable
Other	The California English Learner Roadmap State Board of Education Policy: Educational Programs and Services for English Learners was passed by the State Board of Education on July 12, 2017. This policy is intended to assist the California Department of Education in providing guidance to local educational agencies (LEAs) in order to welcome, understand, and educate the diverse population of students who are English learners attending California public schools. The California English Learner Roadmap: Strengthening Comprehensive Educational Policies, Programs, and Practices for English Learners (CA EL Roadmap) articulated a common vision and mission for educating English learners and supports LEAs as they implement the State Board policy.

Contacts

Program	English Learner Roadmap, 916-319-0267, elroadmapproject@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Pamela Lucas, 916-323-5739, plucas@cde.ca.gov
Division	Multilingual Support Division