Funding Description
Funding for county offices of education, school districts, and charter schools to develop school literacy programs, including dual language immersion and other programs for multilingual learners, employ and develop literacy coaches and specialists, and develop and implement interventions for pupils in need of targeted literacy support, including English learners.
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants |
Local educational agencies
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| Required Eligibility Criteria |
To be eligible for funding an elementary school site, operated by a local educational agency (LEA), must have an unduplicated pupil percentage of 94 percent or greater for kindergarten and grades 1 to 3 as of the 2024-25 California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS) Fall 1 Certification. School sites that received funding in the 2022-23 or 2023-24 fiscal years are not eligible to receive additional funding in 2025-26. |
| Other Eligibility Considerations |
LEAs have a deadline of September 30, 2025, to opt out of the program for one or more eligible school sites. Participating LEAs are required to submit an interim report by June 30, 2027, and final report by June 30, 2029, to the California Department of Education (CDE) on how funds were used. The existing report template is available for LEAs on the CDE web page. |
| Eligible Grade Level(s) |
K, 1, 2, 3
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| Eligible Age Level(s) |
Not applicable
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Funding
| Legal Authority |
Education Code< Section 53009; Section 51 of Assembly Bill 121 (Chapter 8, Statutes of 2025) |
| Source / Type |
State / Apportionment
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| State Fiscal Year |
2025-26
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| SACS Resource / Revenue Codes |
6211 / 8590
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| Total Available |
$200,000,000
|
| Recipient Amount |
See Allocation Formula
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| Match Requirement |
No
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| Allocation Formula |
Funds are allocated on a per pupil basis using school site enrollment as of the 2024-25 CALPADS Fall 1 Certification for kindergarten and grades 1 to 3. An LEA shall receive no less than $450,000 per eligible school site. For purposes of allocations and apportionments, a locally funded charter school is included with the chartering authority.
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Important Dates
| Date Application Available |
Unavailable
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| Due Date |
September 29, 2026
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| Expected Notification Date |
Unavailable
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Additional Information
Contacts
| Program |
Professional Learning Innovations Office, PLIO@cde.ca.gov
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| Fiscal |
Categorical Allocations and Audit Resolution Office, CAAR@cde.ca.gov
|
| Division |
School Fiscal Services Division
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Last Modified:
August 29, 2025
