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Arts, Music, and Instructional Materials Discretionary Block Grant


Funding Description

Funds are available to county offices of education, school districts, charter schools and state special schools to obtain standards-aligned professional development and instructional materials in specified areas, obtain professional development on improving school culture, develop diverse and culturally relevant book collections, operational costs and COVID personal protective equipment.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria The governing board or body of each school district, county office of education, or charter school receiving funds shall discuss and approve a plan for the expenditure of funds received at a regularly scheduled public meeting. It is the intent of the Legislature that each school district, county office of education, or charter school expend funds consistent with their approved plan. Program requirements are not waivable.
Other Eligibility Considerations Pursuant to Section 134 of Assembly Bill (AB) 181 (Chapter 52, 2022), as amended by Section 100 of Senate Bill (SB) 153 (Chapter 38, 2024), local educational agencies (LEAs) receiving an allocation must report final expenditures to the department by September 30, 2026. LEAs that do not submit the final expenditure report shall forfeit all funds.
Eligible Grade Level(s) K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Eligible Age Level(s) Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority Section 134 of AB 181 (Chapter 52, 2022), as amended by Section 56 of AB 185 (Chapter 571, 2022), Section 102 of SB 114 (Chapter 48, 2023), and Section 100 of SB 153 (Chapter 38, 2024); and Items 6100-485(2) and 6100-488 Provision 11 of AB 178 (Chapter 45, 2022).
Source / Type State / Apportionment
State Fiscal Year 2022-23
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes 6762 / 8590
Total Available $3,560,885,000
Recipient Amount See Allocation Formula
Match Requirement No
Allocation Formula Funds are allocated on a per-unit basis using average daily attendance (ADA) as reported for the 2021-22 second principal apportionment; ADA for state special schools shall be deemed to be 97 percent of the enrollment as reported in the California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System as of the 2021-22 Fall 1 Submission.

Important Dates

Date Application Available Unavailable
Due Date Unavailable
Expected Notification Date September 30, 2022

Additional Information

Application Unavailable
Background Unavailable
Fiscal Unavailable
Funding ResultsRes-22: AMIMBG [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r14/amimbg22res.asp]
Other Funds are available for expenditure through June 30, 2026. Local educational agencies are encouraged to proportionally use resources for purposes identified in Section 134(a)(1)-(5), and to support arts and music education programs. For purposes of this program, standards-aligned instructional materials include, but is not limited to books for school and classroom libraries.

Contacts

Program Curriculum Frameworks and Instructional Resources Division, CFIRD@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal Categorical Allocations and Audit Resolution Office, CAAR@cde.ca.gov
Division School Fiscal Services Division, 916-327-0538 (phone), 916-327-4873 (fax)
Last Modified: October 16, 2024
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