Universal PreKindergarten Mixed Delivery Planning Round 1

Portal ID:
82157
Status:
Closed
Opportunity Type:
  • Grant
Last Updated:
 | 
Categories:

Details

Purpose:

The Universal PreKindergarten (UPK) Mixed Delivery Planning Grant is part of the overarching expansion of UPK in California. 

Description:

The grant was established with the goal of expanding access universally to preKindergarten programs for three- and four-year-old children across the state through a mixed delivery system. The UPK Mixed Delivery Grant provides funding on a non-competitive basis to Local Planning Councils (LPCs) and Resource and Referral Agencies (R&Rs) to partner with all local educational agencies (LEAs) in the county to enhance and uplift the UPK Mixed Delivery System.

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible Applicants:

  • Public Agency

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.
11/5/2024
The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized.
FYs 23-24 and 24-25

Funding Details

The total projected dollar amount of the grant.
$18,300,000
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.
55
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

Funding Source Notes:

The California Department of Education (CDE) is authorized to administer the UPK Mixed Delivery Planning Grant through Chapter 2 of Part 6, Division 1 of Title 1 of the California Education Code, Article 13.1, commencing with Section 8320.

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:
Early Education Division, 1-916-322-6233, UPKMixedDeliveryGrant@cde.ca.gov