Funding Description
The Learning Communities for School Success Program (LCSSP) provides funds to local education agencies (LEAs) to support programs aimed at improving student outcomes by reducing truancy and supporting students who are at risk of dropping out of school or are victims of crime. The LCSSP is the result of Proposition 47, which reduced the penalties for certain non-serious, non-violent offenses and allocates 25% of the resulting statewide savings for LEA grants.
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants |
Local educational agencies
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| Required Eligibility Criteria |
All LEAs, which includes school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools, are eligible to apply. LEAs with a high rate (exceeding the state average) of chronic absenteeism, dropout, and out-of-school suspension will be given priority, as well as those with a significant representation of foster youth or in a community with a high crime rate. |
| Other Eligibility Considerations |
Not applicable |
| Eligible Grade Level(s) |
K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
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| Eligible Age Level(s) |
0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
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Funding
| Legal Authority |
Government Code Sec 7599-75992.5 Education Code Sec 33430-33436 EC Sec 8263 Sec 33 Section 39 of Chapter 29 of the Statues of 2016 and the Fiscal Year 2021-22 State Budget. This Award is made contingent upon the availability of funds. |
| Source / Type |
State / Grant
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| State Fiscal Year |
2026-27
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| SACS Resource / Revenue Codes |
7085 / 8590
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| Total Available |
$19,216,000
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| Recipient Amount |
Various
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| Match Requirement |
Yes
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| Allocation Formula |
Funded applicants may receive up to $50 per year, per student enrolled in the LEA,[1] with a minimum of $30,000 and a maximum of $2 million per LEA/consortium for the three-year grant period. This award is contingent upon the availability of funds.
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Important Dates
| Date Application Available |
March 4, 2026
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| Due Date |
April 27, 2026
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| Expected Notification Date |
July 31, 2026
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Additional Information
Contacts
| Program |
Teri Alves, 916-322-0374, talves@cde.ca.gov
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| Fiscal |
Nicole Marcheschi, 916-323-6045, nmarcheschi@cde.ca.gov
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| Division |
Career & College Transition Division, 916-982-2158 (phone), 916-319-0168 (fax)
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Last Modified:
March 10, 2026
