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Literacy Coaches and Reading Specialists Educator Training Grant Program

Grantor:
CA Department of Education
Portal ID:
158307
Status:
Closed
Opportunity Type:
  • Grant
Last Updated:
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Categories:

Details

Purpose:

The goal of this grant will be to develop and provide training for educators to become literacy coaches and provide credentialing opportunities for educators to become reading and literacy specialists as well as provide support for the local educational agencies that receive the allocation in Assembly Bill 121, Section 51 (Chapter 8, 2025).

Description:

Assembly Bill 121, Section 51 (Chapter 8, Statutes of 2025) authorizes this second competition for the LCRSET program. The CDE, subject to the approval of the State Board of Education, will award $15 million to a County Office of Education or consortium of county offices of education with expertise in both literacy instruction and multilingual education and demonstrated success in improving literacy instruction and outcomes through dual language immersion and other programs for multilingual learners through professional development based on the English Language Arts/English Language Development Framework, the English Learner Roadmap, and the Literacy Roadmap, especially for English Learners and other high-need pupil groups. Additionally, priority will be given to county offices of education that are partnering with institutions of higher education with demonstrated success in providing statewide professional development for expert literacy practice for multilingual learners.

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible Applicants:

  • Public Agency

County Offices of Education are eligible to apply.

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.
May 18, 2026
The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized.
05/2026 - 06/30/2029

Funding Details

The total projected dollar amount of the grant.
$15,000,000
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.
1
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.
$15,000,000
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.
  • State

Funding Source Notes:

The LCRSET Grant Program is authorized by Assembly Bill 121, Section 51 (Chapter 8, 2025).

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).
  • Advance(s)

How to Apply

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

Resources

For questions about this grant, contact:
Jennifer Howerter, 1-916-323-4630, JHowerter@cde.ca.gov

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