2025-26 Agricultural Career Technical Education Incentive Grant

Funding Description

The Agricultural Career Technical Education Incentive Grant provides local educational agencies (LEAs) with funds to improve the quality of their agricultural career technical education programs. The goal is to maintain a high-quality, comprehensive agricultural career technical program in California's public school system to ensure a constant source of employable, trained, and skilled individuals.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	The LEA must be operating an approved agricultural career technical education program in its school(s). Regional Occupational Centers and Programs (ROCP) are not eligible for funds. However, ROCP classes that are an integral part of the school site's total agricultural program may be counted toward funding.
Other Eligibility Considerations	The LEA must agree to participate in the Agricultural Career Technical Education Incentive Grant Program process. As part of the process, onsite reviews will be conducted by the regional supervisor.
Eligible Grade Level(s)	7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Eligible Age Level(s)	Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority	Education Code Article 7.5, Section 52460, Agricultural Career Technical Education Program - Budget Act Item Number 6110-167-0001
Source / Type	State / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2025-26
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	7010 / 8590
Total Available	$6,134,000
Recipient Amount	Varies
Match Requirement	Yes
Allocation Formula	The funding amount approved for each Agricultural Career Technical Education Incentive Grant will be based on the application submitted and the availability of funding.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	May 1, 2025
Due Date	July 15, 2025
Expected Notification Date	December 1, 2025

Additional Information

Application	Ag CTE Incentive Grant RFA FY 2025-26 [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r17/agin25rfa.asp]
Background	Agricultural Education [http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/ct/ae/]
Fiscal	Agricultural Education [http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/ct/ae/]
Funding Results	Ag CTE Incentive Grant 25-26 Funding Results [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r17/agin25results.asp]
Other	Appropriated funds may be used only to improve the agricultural education program at a site. Funds can only be used in 4000, 5000, and 6000 budget categories. Matching funds are required from non-salaried agricultural expenditures. Under certain conditions, a matching fund waiver may be obtained from the State Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Contacts

Program	Jill Sperling, 916-319-0673, aged.ffa@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Rosalinda Jorrin, 916-319-0448, aged.ffa@cde.ca.gov
Division	Career & College Transition Division, 916-319-0887