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 2026-27 California Budget Act, 6100-150-0001
Source / Type	State / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2026-27
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	7210 / 8590
Total Available	$741,000
Recipient Amount	67363
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Unavailable

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	Fiscal Analyst Directory  [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/cd/faad.asp]
Funding Results	American Indian Early Childhood Education [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r2/aiece2026results.asp]
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	Kerra Lancaster, 916-322-6233, AIECE@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Contracts and Grants Administration Unit, 916-322-6233, AIECE@cde.ca.gov
Division	Early Education Division, 916-323-2486