Literacy Instruction Professional Development, Fiscal Year 2025-26

Funding Description

Funding is allocated to eligible local educational agencies to train certificated and classified staff who provide or support literacy instruction to pupils in transitional kindergarten, kindergarten, or any of grades 1 to 5, inclusive, using professional development programs that meet the criteria and guidance in California Education Code (EC) Section 33319.6(a).

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	Only county offices of education, school districts, and charter schools serving pupils in transitional kindergarten, kindergarten, or any of grades 1 to 5, inclusive.
Other Eligibility Considerations	On or before September 1, 2029, local educational agencies (LEAs) receiving an allocation must report to the department the number of teachers that received professional development and which professional development program was used at the LEA and school site level.
Eligible Grade Level(s)	K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, TK
Eligible Age Level(s)	Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority	Sections 15 and 83 of Assembly Bill 121 (Chapter 8, Statutes of 2025); EC Section 33319.6
Source / Type	State / Apportionment
State Fiscal Year	2025-26
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	6212 / 8590
Total Available	$200,000,000
Recipient Amount	Unavailable
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Funds are allocated on an equal amount per full-time equivalent certificated staff who teach pupils in transitional kindergarten, kindergarten, or any of grades 1 to 5, inclusive.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	Unavailable
Due Date	Unavailable
Expected Notification Date	Unavailable

Additional Information

Application	Unavailable
Background	Unavailable
Fiscal	Literacy Instruction Professional Development [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/ca/lipd.asp]
Funding Results	Res-25: LIPD [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r14/lipd25result.asp]
Other	LEAs may expend the funds received from fiscal year (FY) 2026-27 to FY 2029-30, inclusive. Funds must be used to provide professional development for teachers who teach pupils in transitional kindergarten, kindergarten, or any of grads 1 to 5, inclusive, who have not passed the literacy performance assessment pursuant to EC Section 44320.3 or have not already received training in a pre-service or in-service program that meets the state's criteria in EC Section 33319.6. Any remaining funds may be used to provide professional development for teachers in other grade levels, as well as additional training for teachers who have already met the literacy training requirements.

Contacts

Program	Professional Learning Support Division, PD@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Categorical Allocations and Audit Resolution Office, CAAR@cde.ca.gov
Division	School Fiscal Services Division, 916-322-3024 (phone), 916-323-0614 (fax)