WorkAbility I Statewide Elementary School Connection Grant

Funding Description

The WorkAbility I (WAI) Statewide Elementary School Connection Grant will provide a comprehensive secondary transition institute for local educational agencies that will include, but not limited to, tools resources for student and parent planning for secondary transition services, career exploration and planning, self-advocacy and independent living, student-centered planning, and coordination of pre-employment transition services with parents, family, and multiple agencies, for elementary school students in special education who are making the transition from elementary school to junior high school.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	These one-time grant funds are unspent WAI funds. Funds will be awarded to two WAI grantees in good standing who have the capacity to develop tools and resources for local educational agencies (LEAs) to build capacity to connect their secondary transition programs to elementary school students and families sooner in preparation for college, career, and life success. Grantees were selected through a supplemental application based on their ability to develop high quality, evidence-based resources to support improvement in LEA systems and practices.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Not applicable
Eligible Grade Level(s)	Not applicable
Eligible Age Level(s)	Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority	Budget Item 6100-161-0001, Schedule (1), Provision 3
Source / Type	State / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2021-22
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	6520 / 8590
Total Available	$200,000
Recipient Amount	Varies
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Grant funds are distributed evenly between selected grantees.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	Unavailable
Due Date	Unavailable
Expected Notification Date	March 31, 2022

Additional Information

Application	Unavailable
Background	Local Educational Agency Grants [http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/as/leagrnts.asp#pca23011wai]
Fiscal	Unavailable
Funding Results	Workability Statewide Elementary School Connection [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r18/waisesc21result.asp]
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	WorkAbility I Team, WorkAbility1@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	WorkAbility I Team, WorkAbility1@cde.ca.gov
Division	Special Education Division, 916-327-0878 (phone), 916-327-3553 (fax)