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Literacy Coaches and Reading Specialists Competitive Grant Program, FY 2025-26


Projected Funding Profile: No due date information is available.

Funding for a county office of education (COE) to develop and provide training for educators at school sites that are eligible for the Literacy Coaches and Reading Specialists apportionment to become literacy coaches and reading specialists. The COE selected shall have expertise in literacy instruction and multilingual education to provide training for educators to become literacy coaches and provide credentialing opportunities for educators to become reading and literacy and bilingual specialists.

Program Questions: Jennifer Howerter, email: JHowerter@cde.ca.gov

Downloading Questions: Delaina Calvetti, email: dcalvetti@cde.ca.gov

Document Description
Request for Applications (RFA) (DOCX)

Instructions and application for fiscal years 2025–29.

Budget (XLSX)

Fillable Excel form for the budget.
Literacy Coaches and Reading Specialist Educator Training (LCRSET) Grant Announcement Letter Announcement Letter.

LCRSET Grant Program Online Application

Please see RFA for instructions, including character counts.

Recording for the RFA Technical Assistance Webinar External link opens in new window or tab.


Slides for the RFA Technical Assistance Webinar
(PPTX)

RFA Technical Assistance Webinar

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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Last Reviewed: Wednesday, January 28, 2026
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