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California state funding opportunity
Inclusive Early Education Expansion Program 2023–27
CA Department of Education
- Portal ID60519
- StatusClosed
Competitive proposals usually start 6+ weeks out.
Program summary
Synopsis
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.
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.
Timeline
Key dates
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February 1, 2024
Opportunity posted to California Grants Portal -
April 12, 2024
Applications close -
June 2024
Expected award date
Who may apply
Eligibility
Eligible applicant types as published by the awarding agency:
- Public Agency
- Additional info on eligibility
- 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.
Awarding agency
Additional information
- Agency name
- CA Department of Education
- Full announcement
- View the full announcement ↗
- Grantor contact
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Inclusion Support Office
1-916-323-6233
IEEEP-RFA@cde.ca.gov
Funding
Funding source
- Source
- State
- Funding method
- Advances & Reimbursement(s)
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