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Comprehensive Literacy State Development Grant: Literacy Lead Agency

Grantor:
CA Department of Education
Departmental Grant ID:
6484
Portal ID:
141027
Status:
Active
Opportunity Type:
  • Grant
Last Updated:
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Categories:

Details

Purpose:

The California Department of Education (CDE) invites county offices of education (COE) to apply for funding to 1) Expand and enhance alignment of local and state literacy initiatives to build state and local capacity over the life of the project and 2) Build local capacity to establish, align, and implement local literacy initiatives that emphasize family and community involvement to address the needs of California’s most vulnerable children.

Description:

In 2024, the California Department of Education (CDE) was awarded $38 million in Comprehensive Literacy State Development (CLSD) grant funds to expand and enhance existing statewide infrastructure, guidance, and expertise to increase coherence to the system of literacy supports to improve student outcomes over a period of five years. Ninety-five percent of the funds allocated for the CLSD Grant Program are to be awarded as subgrants to consortia of COEs (also referred to in this Request for Applications [RFA] as LLAs) to align local and state literacy initiatives through a coordinated effort to build state and local capacity over the life of the grant, and to build local capacity to establish, align, and implement local literacy initiatives that emphasize family and community involvement to address the needs of California’s most vulnerable children. Grantees will provide professional learning in evidence-based literacy instruction and the development of literacy plans to partner districts and schools with a focus on increasing teacher knowledge and application of evidence-based literacy instruction, literacy coaching for paraprofessionals, teachers, coaches, and administrators, as well as improved student literacy outcomes as measured by local and statewide literacy assessments.

The CDE plans to issue three subgrants totaling $36.1 million, based upon merit, to consortia of COEs (amount for each subgrant detailed below). The grant period will be approximately four years, from December 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029. (Timelines are subject to change. Please visit the 2025 CLSD web page for the most accurate timeline.)

Note: Grant funding availability is contingent on planned allocations from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to the CDE for distribution to grantees and upon the California Budget Authority.

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible Applicants:

  • Public Agency

The lead applicant must be a consortium of COEs, with one COE serving as lead, with demonstrated abilities and expertise in developing, implementing, and supporting professional learning for local educational agencies and their schools in literacy planning, literacy coaching, and improved literacy outcomes for students.

Important Dates

The date (and time, where applicable) by which all applications must be submitted to the grantmaker. Time listed as “00:00” equates to midnight.
The date on which the grantor expects to announce the recipient(s) of the grant.
November 10, 2025
The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized.
12/1/2025-9/30/2029

Funding Details

The total projected dollar amount of the grant.
$36,100,000
A single grant opportunity may represent one or many awards. Some grantors may know in advance the exact number of awards to be given. Others may indicate a range. Some may wish to and wait until the application period closes before determining how many awards to offer; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
Dependent
Grant opportunities representing multiple awards may offer awards in the same amount or in varied amounts. Some may wish to wait until the application period closes before determining per-award amounts; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
$5,700,000 – $15,200,000
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) provide a letter of intent.
No
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) be able to fully or partially match the grant award amount with another funding source.
No
The funding source allocated to fund the grant. It may be either State or Federal (or a combination of both), and be tied to a specific piece of legislation, a proposition, or a bond number.
  • Federal

Funding Source Notes:

This opportunity is part of the Comprehensive Literacy State Development (CLSD) Grant Program, authorized by sections 2222–2225 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015.

The manner in which the grant funding will be delivered to the awardee. Funding methods include reimbursements (where the recipient spends out-of-pocket and is reimbursed by the grantor) and advances (where the recipient spends received grant funds directly).
  • Advances & Reimbursement(s)

How to Apply

State agencies/departments recommend you read the full grant guidelines before applying.

Resources

For questions about this grant, contact:
Erika St. Andre, 1-916-323-4861, CLSDP@cde.ca.gov

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