Foster Youth Services Coordinating Program Technical Assistance Provider

Funding Description

California Education Code 42923 (b) allows up to 5% of the Educational Services for Foster Youth allocation for technical assistance activities to counties that provide educational support for foster youth. There will be approximately $1.6 Million annually that will be awarded for this project.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Other organizations or agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	The applicant must demonstrate expertise with the Foster Youth Services Coordinating Program (FYSCP) and continuous improvement; ability to foster collaboration among county agencies though interagency agreements which address school stability and information sharing; capacity and willingness to support data gathering and analysis processes; and the ability to support online meetings and resources sharing.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Not applicable
Eligible Grade Level(s)	Not applicable
Eligible Age Level(s)	Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority	Legal Authority: California Education Code 42920-42926; Funding authority: Assembly Bill 1563, Budget Act of 2026, Proposed Budget Act Item 6100-119-0001
Source / Type	State / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2026-27
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	7365 / 8590
Total Available	$1,697,500
Recipient Amount	$ 1,697,500.00
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Unavailable

Important Dates

Date Application Available	Unavailable
Due Date	Unavailable
Expected Notification Date	July 31, 2026

Additional Information

Application	Unavailable
Background	Foster Youth Services Coordinating Programs [http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/pf/fy/index.asp]
Fiscal	Unavailable
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	Foster Youth Team, 916-319-0836, FosterYouth@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Christina An, 916-324-2955, CAn@cde.ca.gov
Division	Student Achievement and Support Division, 916-319-0836 (phone), 916-319-0961 (fax)