CSPP QRIS Block Grant FY 2023-24

Funding Description

The California State Preschool Program (CSPP) Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) Block Grant awards site QRIS block grants at quality rating Tiers 4 and 5 to help address the additional costs associated with reaching and maintaining high levels of quality. At Tier 3, the CSPP Block Grant can provide training and technical assistance (T&TA) support to help programs improve their quality and tier rating.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	Applicants must be a part of a local QRIS consortium; consortia must implement a QRIS incorporating the Quality Continuum Framework; consortia must use a shared Tiered Rating Matrix.
Other Eligibility Considerations	The funding will be allocated for the CSPP QRIS Block Grants in fiscal year (FY) 2023-24. Applicants awarded a QRIS Block Grant will receive funding subject to quarterly fiscal reporting.
Eligible Grade Level(s)	Pre-K
Eligible Age Level(s)	3, 4

Funding

Legal Authority	California Education Code Section 8203.1
Source / Type	State / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2023-24
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	6127 / 8590
Total Available	$50,000,000
Recipient Amount	Variable
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	The allocation accounts for the proportion of children in CSPP served by each consortia and a $5,000 operational base for addressing small county needs.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	Unavailable
Due Date	Unavailable
Expected Notification Date	Unavailable

Additional Information

Application	Unavailable
Background	QRIS Block Grants [http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/op/csppqrisblockgrant.asp]
Fiscal	Unavailable
Funding Results	CSPP QRIS Block Grant Funding 2023-24 [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r2/csppqrisresults23.asp]
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	CDE Quality Counts California (QCC) Team, QCC@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	CDE QCC Team, QCC@cde.ca.gov
Division	Early Education Division, 916-322-6233 (phone), 916-323-6853 (fax)