Universal PreKindergarten Mixed Delivery Planning Grant Round 3

Funding Description

This program's purpose is to expand access universally to preschool programs for three- and four-year-old children across the state through a mixed-delivery system. The program funds local planning councils (LPCs), resource and referral (R&R) agencies, and First 5 county commissions to support the mixed delivery system of Universal PreKindergarten (UPK). The grant focus is to support the relationship building between the local education agencies (LEAs), county office of education (COE), the LPC, and the R&R.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Other organizations or agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	Previous grantees from Round 1 or Round 2, previous consortium members individually or in a new consortium, and First 5 county commissions from a county that previously received funding. Only one entity per county may be awarded funds. Priority goes to LPCs, followed by R&Rs, with First 5 county commissions getting final priority within any given county.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Applicants must submit a Request for Data (RFD) to be eligible for funding.
Eligible Grade Level(s)	Pre-K
Eligible Age Level(s)	3, 4

Funding

Legal Authority	Chapter 2 of Part 6 Division 1 of Title 1 of the California Education Code, Article 13.1 commencing with Section 8320.
Source / Type	State / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2024-25
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	6102 / 8590
Total Available	$18,300,000
Recipient Amount	To be determined
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Funding will be allocated to county's based on the following allocation formula: Base Funding- a base grant for each county based on the number of three- and four-year-old children in a county; Supplemental Funding: a supplemental grant will be provided to grantees based on the following: 1) The number of three- and four-year-old children in the county who are currently eligible for, but not enrolled in, subsidized preschool programs as part of the mixed-delivery system for universal preschools; and 2) The number of three- and four-year-old children with exceptional needs in the county.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	October 21, 2024
Due Date	November 22, 2024
Expected Notification Date	February 3, 2025

Additional Information

Application	Unavailable
Background	UPK Mixed Delivery Planning Grant [http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/gs/em/upkmdplanninggrant.asp]
Fiscal	Unavailable
Funding Results	UPK Mixed Delivery Round 3 Funding Results [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r2/upkmdpg24result.asp]
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	Kate MoheyEldin, 916-322-6233, upkmixeddeliverygrant@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Sara Dodge, 916-322-6233, upkmixeddeliverygrant@cde.ca.gov
Division	Early Education Division, 916-322-6233