Middle School Foundation Academies (MSFA) Planning Grant

Funding Description

Middle School Foundation Academies Planning Grant will be funded at $250,000 as start-up funds for 10 middle school career academies ($25,000 per Academy).The funding resources for this grant are Proposition 98 - Career Technical Education (CTE) Initiative that was included in the 2019-20 State budget. The program aims to establish MSFA to prepare students for acceptance into a high-quality, complete CTE pathway at the local high school.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	Not applicable
Other Eligibility Considerations	California school districts or charter schools (direct-funded or locally funded), who serve middle schools grades based on the configuration at the LEA.
Eligible Grade Level(s)	6, 7, 8
Eligible Age Level(s)	Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority	Funding for Middle Schools Foundation grants are included in the California State Budget sections 6100-170-0000 Career Technical Education Initiative.
Source / Type	State / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2019-20
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	6385 / 8590
Total Available	$250,000
Recipient Amount	$25,000
Match Requirement	Yes
Allocation Formula	Unavailable

Important Dates

Date Application Available	March 13, 2020
Due Date	April 13, 2020
Expected Notification Date	May 29, 2021

Additional Information

Application	Request for Applications [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r17/msfa19rfa.asp]
Background	Unavailable
Fiscal	Unavailable
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	Teri Alves, 916-322-0374, talves@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Tonika Washington, 916-445-1710, twashington@cde.ca.gov
Division	Career & College Transition Division, 916-319-0893 (phone), 916-319-0168 (fax)