Middle School Foundation Academies Planning and Implementation Grant

Funding Description

Middle School Foundation Academies (MSFA) Planning and Implementation Grants will be funded at $750,000. This funding is for 10 planning and 10 implementation grants for middle school career academies ($25,000/$50,000 per Academy).The funds are from the Proposition 98 - Career Technical Education Initiative is included in the 2021-22 State Budget. The program aims to establish MSFAs to prepare students for participation in a complete, high-quality career technical education 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 6100-170-0001 Career Technical Education Initiative.
Source / Type	State / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2021-22
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	6385 / 8590
Total Available	$750,000
Recipient Amount	up to $50,000
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Unavailable

Important Dates

Date Application Available	August 1, 2021
Due Date	September 10, 2021
Expected Notification Date	October 25, 2021

Additional Information

Application	MSFA 2021 RFA [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r17/msfa21rfa.asp]
Background	Unavailable
Fiscal	Unavailable
Funding Results	Middle School Foundation Academies Funding Results [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r17/msfa21fundingresults.asp]
Other	Webinar date to be determined. If interested email MiddleGrades@cde.ca.gov.

Contacts

Program	Teri Alves, MiddleGrades@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Sarah Barnett, MiddleGrades@cde.ca.gov
Division	Career & College Transition Division, 916-319-0893 (phone), 916-319-0168 (fax)