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Inclusive Early Education Expansion Program 2023–27

Grantor:
CA Department of Education
Portal ID:
60519
Status:
Closed
Opportunity Type:
  • Grant
Last Updated:
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Details

Purpose:

The goal of the Inclusive Early Education Expansion Program (IEEEP) grant is to increase access for young children birth to five years old in inclusive early care and education programs. It supports the inclusion of children with disabilities and exceptional needs, including children with severe disabilities, in early care and education settings pursuant to Part B and Part C of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. 

Description:

The CDE invites eligible local educational agencies (LEAs), which includes school districts, county offices of education (COEs), and charter schools, or a consortium of the aforementioned entities to apply for grant funding. The total available funding for the IEEEP Grant Program is $116,030,430 million.  Grant funding will be awarded on a competitive basis to award LEAs based on the maximum funding allotment per county. The maximum funding allotment available per county can be found in Appendix C. Grantees selected will be approved for a total grant award up to the county allocation total for the term identified on the Grant Award Notice (GAN) through June 30, 2027. 

Grant funding will be used for the purpose of increasing the number of inclusive early care and education settings and increasing the number of children with disabilities enrolled in subsidized inclusive early care and education programs which are either part-day or full-day programs (including Family Child Care Home Education Networks [FCCHENs]). Increasing the number of children with disabilities means an increase in the total number of children who receive the majority of their special education supports and services in a regular education childhood program (as noted in the federally required Special Education State Performance Plan, Indicator 6A). 

 Grant funding is available to support California State Preschool Programs (CSPPs) and other subsidized programs to expand access to inclusive early care and education settings. Pursuant to EC 8208(c)(1) and (d)(2)(A), a percentage of the CSPP contractor’s funded enrollment will be set aside to allow children with exceptional needs, including children with severe disabilities, to be enrolled in CSPP without regard to priority order. Data reporting will be required to illustrate that IEEEP grantees providing CSPP services are meeting the requirements under EC 8208(c)(1) and (d)(2)(A) throughout the grant period.

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible Applicants:

  • Public Agency

In order to be eligible to apply for the IEEEP grant funding, the applicant must be a local educational agency (LEA). LEAs may apply independently or on behalf of a consortium of early care and education providers that will provide inclusive early care and education programs on behalf of the LEA; this includes subsidized early care and education programs that are operated by a tribal program or a community-based organization.

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.
June 2024
The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized.
3 years

Funding Details

The total projected dollar amount of the grant.
$198,000,000
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.
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.
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.
33%
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:

Upon receipt of the signed GAN and CDE approval of the narrative plan and budget, a total of 25 percent of the total grant award will be disbursed as an initial payment. After half of the initial payment has been expended by the grantee, the next 25 percent of the grant award will be disbursed to the grantee. 

How to Apply

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

Resources

For questions about this grant, contact:
Inclusion Support Office, 1-916-323-6233, IEEEP-RFA@cde.ca.gov

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