2022-23 Universal Prekindergarten Planning & Implementation Grant

Funding Description

The Universal PreKindergarten Planning & Implementation (UPK P&I) Grant is a state early learning planning and capacity building initiative with the goal of expanding access to prekindergarten (pre-K) programs at local educational agencies (LEAs). Grant funds may pay for costs associated with creating/ expanding California State Preschool Programs or Transitional Kindergarten (TK) programs,or establish or strengthen partnerships with other providers of pre-K education within the LEA, including Head Start programs.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	LEAs (school districts and charter schools) that operate kindergarten programs as determined using California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System Fall 1 kindergarten enrollment from the 2021-22 certification.
Other Eligibility Considerations	All LEAs that operate kindergarten programs as determined using California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System Fall 1 kindergarten enrollment from the 2021-22 certification.
Eligible Grade Level(s)	Pre-K
Eligible Age Level(s)	Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority	California Education Code Section 8281.5
Source / Type	State / Apportionment
State Fiscal Year	2022-23
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	6053 / 8590
Total Available	Unavailable
Recipient Amount	Unavailable
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Minimum Base Grants: For local educational agencies with an enrollment of 1 to 500 pupils, inclusive, the minimum base grant shall be twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000). For local educational agencies with an enrollment of 501 or more pupils, the minimum base grant shall be fifty thousand dollars ($50,000). Enrollment Grants: These grants shall be allocated based on the local educational agency's proportional share of total California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System Fall 1 kindergarten enrollment for the 2021-22 fiscal year, as applied to the total amount of program funds available for the enrollment grant. For purposes of this clause, the total statewide kindergarten enrollment shall be calculated using the California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System Fall 1 kindergarten enrollment minus the transitional kindergarten program enrollment for the 2020-21 fiscal year for each local educational agency. Supplemental Grants: These grants shall be allocated based on the local educational agency's California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System Fall 1 kindergarten enrollment minus the transitional kindergarten program enrollment for the 2020-21 fiscal year, multiplied by the local educational agency's unduplicated pupil percentage, as calculated pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 42238.02 or subdivision (b) of Section 2574, as applicable, and certified as of the second principal apportionment. The funds must be expended by June 30, 2026.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	Unavailable
Due Date	Unavailable
Expected Notification Date	Unavailable

Additional Information

Application	Unavailable
Background	Elementary Education Main page [http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/gs/em/]
Fiscal	Unavailable
Funding Results	2022-2023 UPK P&I Grant Funding Results [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r2/upkpi2223result.asp]
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	Stacy Anagnostopoulos, UPKPlanningGrant@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Contracts and Grants Administration Unit, 916-322-6233, UPKPlanningGrant@cde.ca.gov
Division	Early Education Division