Quality Counts California (QCC) Workforce Pathways Grant FY 2020-21

Funding Description

The QCC Workforce Pathways Grant is designed to align with the QCC professional development system and to focus on local workforce needs across all care setting types. A total of $12,281,316 is available. This amount has been distributed among local consortia and multi-county consortia that apply for funding by submitting a QCC Workforce Development Plan. Childcare Planning Councils (LPCs) have first right of refusal to submit an application for the QCC Workforce Pathways Grant.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies, other organizations or agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	The Childcare Planning Councils (LPCs) or current salary and retention administrators have first right of refusal to submit an application for the QCC Workforce Pathways Grant. The QCC Consortia Lead will have the second right of refusal. The QCC Workforce Pathways Grant, RFA is also available to all counties and Tribal Care.
Other Eligibility Considerations	The lead applicants must, at a minimum, be a participating local consortia member with the capacity to administer and implement the QCC Workforce Pathways Grant.
Eligible Grade Level(s)	Not applicable
Eligible Age Level(s)	0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Funding

Legal Authority	Federal Child Care and Development Block Grant Act, 42 USCA Section 9858e
Source / Type	Federal / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2020-21
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	5035, 6123 / 8290, 8590
Total Available	$12,281,316
Recipient Amount	Variable
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	CDE is moving forward with an equity-focused funding formula, but has set caps on both increases and decreases to the amount of funding that any county will receive in comparison to the 2019-20 Salary and retention contract allocation.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	May 22, 2020
Due Date	June 29, 2020
Expected Notification Date	July 17, 2020

Additional Information

Application	QCC Workforce Pathways Grant RFA [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r2/qccelcwork2021rfa.asp]
Background	Unavailable
Fiscal	Unavailable
Funding Results	QCC Workforce Grant Proposed Funding Results [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r2/qccelcwork2021result.asp]
Other	Distribution of grant funds will follow as a result of a Request For Applications process which will include submission of an Early Learning and Care Workforce Development Pathways Grant Workforce Development Plan that aligns with the QCC Local Consortia and Partnership Grants unified approach. Successful applicants will receive an initial payment of 25 percent of the total grant award. The Lead Agency will submit quarterly invoices reflecting expenditures, and once the initial 25 percent payment has been exhausted, the CDE will reimburse the Lead Agency for allowable expenditures upon receipt and approval of the Reimbursement Invoice.

Contacts

Program	Quality Counts California, QCC@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Quality Counts California, QCC@cde.ca.gov
Division	Early Education Division, 916-322-6233 (phone), 916-445-4871 (fax)