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American Indian Early Childhood Education


Funding Description

The American Indian Early Childhood Education Program is a state-funded program designed to develop and test educational models that increase competence in reading, language arts, mathematics, and self-esteem for American Indian Children in prekindergarten through grade four.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria A local educational agency that serves a minimum of 10 percent American Indian students at a school site.
Other Eligibility Considerations Not applicable
Eligible Grade Level(s) Pre-K, K, 1, 2, 3, 4
Eligible Age Level(s) 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Funding

Legal Authority FY 2025-26 California Budget Act, 6100-150-0001
Source / Type State / Grant
State Fiscal Year 2025-26
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes 7210 / 8590
Total Available $720,000
Recipient Amount $65,454.54
Match Requirement No
Allocation Formula The total award amount for this grant is divided equally among the number of participating grantees.

Important Dates

Date Application Available Unavailable
Due Date Unavailable
Expected Notification Date Unavailable

Additional Information

Application Unavailable
Background American Indian Early Childhood Education (AIECE) [http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/ai/ec/]
Fiscal Unavailable
Funding ResultsAmerican Indian Early Childhood Education [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r2/aiece2025result.asp]
Other Unavailable

Contacts

Program Jennifer Osalbo, 916-323-2486, AIECE@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal Contracts and Grants Administration Unit, 916-323-2486, AIECE@cde.ca.gov
Division Early Education Division, 916-323-2486
Last Modified: June 12, 2026
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