Early Literacy Support Block Grant: Eligible Local Educational Agencies

Funding Description

Section 113 of the Education Omnibus Trailer Bill (Senate Bill 98) for the 2020-21 California State Budget appropriates $50 million to establish the Early Literacy Support Block (ELSB) Grant Program. The ELSB Grant Program requires the California Department of Education to award funds to local educational agencies with the 75 schools that have the highest percentage of students in grade three scoring at the lowest achievement standard level on the State Summative English Language Arts assessment.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	The 75 schools identified in Section 113 of the Education Omnibus Trailer Bill (Senate Bill 98) for the 2020-21 California State Budget.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Not applicable
Eligible Grade Level(s)	Pre-K, K, 1, 2, 3
Eligible Age Level(s)	Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority	Section 113 of the Education Omnibus Trailer Bill (Senate Bill 98) for the 2020-21 California State Budget
Source / Type	State / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2020-21
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	7810 / 8590
Total Available	$47,040,000
Recipient Amount	Unavailable
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Unavailable

Important Dates

Date Application Available	Unavailable
Due Date	Unavailable
Expected Notification Date	December 30, 2020

Additional Information

Application	Unavailable
Background	Early Literacy Support Block Grant [http://www.cde.ca.gov/pd/ps/elsbgrant.asp]
Fiscal	Unavailable
Funding Results	Funding Results [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r12/elsbgrant20learesult.asp]
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	Suzie Dollesin, 916-323-3584, Sdollesin@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Alice Ng, 916-323-4636, ang@cde.ca.gov
Division	Educator Excellence & Equity Division, 916-323-6269 (phone), 916-323-2928 (fax)