Dear California Mini-Corps Assistant Superintendent and Senior Director:

California Mini-Corps 2026–27 Grant Application

The California Department of Education (CDE) is pleased to announce the California Mini-Corps (CMC) grant application for fiscal year 2026–27. This grant application is open to the Butte County Office of Education as a qualified county office of education with proven experience administering the CMC at networked program sites statewide. Information about the CMC program is available on the CDE Migrant Education Programs and Services web page at https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/me/mt/programs.asp.

The purpose of the Request for Application is to solicit a provider for a statewide academic tutoring program to support migratory students in the core classroom. The qualified applicant will establish a network of program sites across the state that collaborate with local Migrant Education Program (MEP) subgrantees to place college tutors in classrooms to support migratory students who are academically at-risk and demonstrate a priority for service. In addition, the qualified applicant will strive to hire bilingual (Spanish) college students (preferably former migratory students) and provide training and support to those students who are strongly interested in pursuing a teaching career. Funding is determined by the provisions in the Budget Act and the contingent upon allocation of federal Title I, Part C funds. The CDE is responsible for ensuring that MEP funds are used by local educational agencies in accordance with all applicable statutory requirements.

The CMC grant application is due to the CDE no later than April 10, 2026.

If you have questions regarding the CMC grant application, please contact Teresa Palomino, Education Programs Consultant, Migrant Education Office, by phone at 916-319-0678 or by email at tpalomino@cde.ca.gov.

Sincerely,

/s/

Juli Auld, Administrator I
Migrant Education Office

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