Request for Applications
Comprehensive Literacy State Development Grant: Literacy Lead Agency
Note: The due date for the request for applications has passed. This page is for reference and administration of funding.
Literacy Lead Agencies will expand and enhance expertise in the priorities identified in the State Literacy Plan and implement the strategies as a multi-year small-scale pilot with local districts. These strategies must align with state guidance and policies, be evidence-based, and support the literacy needs of economically disadvantaged and high-needs students. Grantees will support teachers in their region to improve comprehensive literacy instruction with a focus on statewide literacy priorities for each age and grade span.
Program Questions: Erika St. Andre, email: CLSDP@cde.ca.gov, phone: 916-323-4861
Downloading Questions: Havana Cheng, email: hcheng@cde.ca.gov, phone: 916-323-5846
| Document | Description |
|---|---|
| Request for Applications (RFA) (DOCX) |
Instructions and application for fiscal year 2025–26. |
| Form B: Fillable Excel form for the Scope of Work | |
| Form C (DOCX) | Form C: Comprehensive Literacy State Development (CLSD): Literacy Lead Agency Statement of Assurances |
| Forms D and E Budget (XLSX) | Fillable Excel form for the budget. |
| CLSD Grant: Literacy Lead Agency Online Application | CLSD Grant: Literacy Lead Agency Online Application |
CLSD RFA Technical Assistance Webinar Recording
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Technical Assistance Webinar information. |
| Errata | Provides corrections regarding the Priority Points scoring in Section VIII: Structure of the Application. (Posted September 23, 2025) |
| Appeals Survey | CLSD Grant Appeals Survey |
Certifications and Assurances
| Document | Description |
|---|---|
| General Assurances & Certifications | Required as a condition of receiving funds. Applicants do not need to sign and return them with the application; they must be downloaded and kept on file for compliance reviews, complaint investigations, or audits. Applicants that participate in the Consolidated Application - ConApp - should have a copy on file and do not need another copy. Program-specific assurances are not included here and should be listed separately on the RFA. |
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