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California State Preschool Program (CSPP) Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) 2023-24

Grantor:
CA Department of Education
Portal ID:
77772
Status:
Closed
Open Date:
7/1/23 00:00
Opportunity Type:
  • Grant
Last Updated:
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Categories:

Details

Purpose:

The California State Preschool Program (CSPP) Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) Block Grant awards site QRIS block grants at quality rating Tiers 4 and 5 to help address the additional costs associated with reaching and maintaining high levels of quality. At Tier 3, the CSPP Block Grant can provide training and technical assistance (T&TA) support to help programs improve their quality and tier rating. 

Description:

As of 2014-15, Senate Bill 858 (Chapter 32, Statutes of 2014) authorized $50 million of Proposition 98 funds annually for California State Preschool Programs (CSPP) participation in and implementation of a Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS). The CSPP QRIS Block Grant provides annual funds for the support of local early learning QRIS that increase the number of low-income children in high-quality CSPPs that prepare those children for success in school and life.  

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible Applicants:

  • Public Agency

Local educational agencies. Applicants must be a part of a local QRIS consortium; consortia must implement a QRIS incorporating the Quality Continuum Framework; consortia must use a shared Tiered Rating Matrix. The funding will be allocated for the CSPP QRIS Block Grants in fiscal year (FY) 2023-24. Applicants awarded a QRIS Block Grant will receive funding subject to quarterly fiscal reporting. 

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.
Unavailable
The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized.
7/1/2023 - 6/30/2024

Funding Details

The total projected dollar amount of the grant.
$50,000,000
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.
47
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.
Dependent
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.
  • State
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)

Funding Method Notes:

CSPP QRIS Payment is 45%, 45%, 10%. Grantees plan accordingly to ensure they can pay subcontractors and subrecipients and any other expenses promptly. 

How to Apply

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

Resources

For questions about this grant, contact:
Early Education Division, 1-916-322-6233, QCC@cde.ca.gov

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