Homeless Innovative Programs Grant

Funding Description

The California Department of Education is accepting applications from school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools, to implement a Homeless Innovative Programs grant, aligned with the provisions of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (Title 42 of the United States Code, Section 11431 et seq.) to improve the educational stability, access, support, and academic achievement of children and youth experiencing homelessness.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	California based school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Not applicable
Eligible Grade Level(s)	Pre-K, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Adult
Eligible Age Level(s)	0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, Adult

Funding

Legal Authority	Section 2001(b)(1) of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP)
Source / Type	Federal / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2021-22
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	5633 / 8290
Total Available	$9,400,000
Recipient Amount	450,000
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Unavailable

Important Dates

Date Application Available	March 21, 2022
Due Date	April 29, 2022
Expected Notification Date	May 20, 2022

Additional Information

Application	Homeless Innovative Programs Grant RFA [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r8/hiprfa22.asp]
Background	Homeless Education  [http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/hs/index.asp]
Fiscal	Unavailable
Funding Results	2022–24 Homeless Innovative Programs [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r8/hip22.asp]
Other	Application Webinar will be on March 29, 2022 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The registration information for this Webinar can be found in the Timeline Section of the application.

Contacts

Program	Heidi Brahms, 916-319-0253, HBrahms@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Cindy Rodriguez, 916-319-0652, CiRodriguez@cde.ca.gov
Division	Student Achievement and Support Division