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Schools Not Prisons


Note: The due date for the request for applications has passed. This page is for reference and administration of funding.

The California Department of Education (CDE) is accepting applications from nonprofit public charities in California to fund academic and career readiness programs that seek to break the school-to-prison pipeline.

Program Questions: Lisa Reimers, email: lreimers@cde.ca.gov, phone: 916-322-1762

Downloading Questions: Neda Ismail, email: nismail@cde.ca.gov, phone: 916-319-0729

Document Description
Application (DOCX; Revised 28-Oct-2021)

California Schools Not Prisons 2021-22 Application Document

Budget Worksheet Attachment I (XLSX) California Schools Not Prisons 2021-22 Budget Worksheet
General Assurances & Certifications (2021-22) General Assurances and Certifications must be downloaded and kept on file for compliance reviews, complaint investigations, or audits. Applicants do not need to sign and return them with the application. Applicants that participate in the Consolidated Application–ConApp–should have a copy on file. Program-specific assurances are not included here. They are listed separately in the Request for Application.

Last Reviewed: Thursday, March 21, 2024
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