Universal Prekindergarten Planning & Implementation Grant

Funding Description

The Universal PreKindergarten Planning & Implementation (UPK P&I) Grant is a state early learning planning and capacity building initiative with the goal of expanding access for preschool-age students to PreKindergarten (Pre-K) programs at local educational agencies (LEAs). Grant funds may pay for costs associated with creating or expanding California State Preschool Programs or Transitional Kindergarten (TK) programs, or establish or strengthen partnerships with other providers of Pre-K education within the LEA, including Head Start programs.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	LEAs (school districts and charter schools) that operate kindergarten programs as determined using California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System Fall 1 kindergarten enrollment from the 2021–22 certification.
Other Eligibility Considerations	All LEAs that operate kindergarten programs as determined using California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System Fall 1 kindergarten enrollment from the 2020-21 certification.
Eligible Grade Level(s)	Not applicable
Eligible Age Level(s)	Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority	California Education Code Section 8281.5
Source / Type	State / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2021-22
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	6053 / 8590
Total Available	$176,015,000
Recipient Amount	Unavailable
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Minimum Base Grants: LEAs with an enrollment of 1 to 23 pupils, inclusive, will receive $25,000. LEAs with an enrollment of 24 to 99 pupils, inclusive, will receive $50,000. LEAs with an enrollment of 100 or more pupils will receive $100,000. Add-On Grants: After allocations have been made for base grants to LEAs as described above and county offices of education as described in the UPK P&I - Countywide Planning and Capacity Building Grant funding profile, 60 percent of the remaining funds will be available as enrollment grants and 40 percent of the remaining funding will be available as supplemental grants. · Enrollment Grants: These grants must be allocated based on the LEA's proportional share of total California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System Fall 1 Kindergarten (K) enrollment for the 2019–20 fiscal year (FY), as applied to the total amount of program funds available for the enrollment grant. The total statewide K enrollment must be calculated using the California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System Fall 1 kindergarten enrollment minus the TK n program enrollment for the 2019–20 FY for each LEA. · Supplemental Grants: These grants must be allocated based on the LEA's California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System fall 1 kindergarten enrollment minus the TK program enrollment for the 2019–20 fiscal year, multiplied by the LEA's unduplicated pupil percentage as certified as of the second principal apportionment. Funds must be distributed percent-to-total from funds available for the supplemental grant. The funds must be available for encumbrance until June 30, 2024.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	Unavailable
Due Date	Unavailable
Expected Notification Date	Unavailable

Additional Information

Application	Unavailable
Background	Unavailable
Fiscal	Unavailable
Funding Results	UPK Planning & Implementation Grant Allocations [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r2/upkpi2122result.asp]
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	Stacy Anagnostopoulos, UPKPlanningGrant@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Diana Lua, UPKPlanningGrant@cde.ca.gov
Division	Early Education Division