Early Literacy Support Block Grant: Expert Lead in Literacy

Funding Description

The California Department of Education (CDE) and the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence invite county offices of education (COEs) to apply for a grant to serve as the Expert Lead in Literacy to assist local educational agencies (LEAs) eligible for funding authorized by the Early Literacy Support Block (ELSB) Grant established pursuant to Senate Bill (SB) 98, Sections 113 and 114 Statutes of 2020. This grant will be for $3 million and is available for expenditures over three years (through fiscal year 2022-23).

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	The applicant must be a COE with demonstrated abilities and expertise developing, implementing, and supporting other LEAs and their schools with literacy instruction and support programs, particularly focused on literacy in early grades. The applicant shall also demonstrate expertise in the four categories of programs and services specified in SB 98, Section 113(e). The selected COE will serve as the Expert Lead, consistent with Education Code Section 52073.1. A COE may partner as a consortium with other LEAs, institutions of higher education, or nonprofit educational services providers to submit a proposal to serve as the Expert Lead. If a consortium submits an application, the lead applicant must be the COE.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Not applicable
Eligible Grade Level(s)	Not applicable
Eligible Age Level(s)	Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority	Section 114 of the Education Omnibus Trailer Bill (Senate Bill 98) for the 2020-21 California State Budget $3,000,000 from the General Fund to establish an Expert Lead within the statewide system of support.
Source / Type	State / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2020-21
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	7810 / 8590
Total Available	$3,000,000
Recipient Amount	$3,000,000
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Unavailable

Important Dates

Date Application Available	October 2, 2020
Due Date	October 23, 2020
Expected Notification Date	November 6, 2020

Additional Information

Application	Request for Applications [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r12/elsbgrant20rfa.asp]
Background	Early Literacy Support Block Grant [http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/pl/elsbgrant.asp]
Fiscal	Unavailable
Funding Results	Funding Results [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r12/elsbgrant20result.asp]
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	Suzie Dollesin, 916-323-3584, Sdollesin@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Eliana Berman, ELSBGrant@cde.ca.gov
Division	Educator Excellence & Equity Division, 916-323-6440