Universal PreKindergarten Planning & Implementation Grant

California Education Code (EC) Section 8281.5, created the UPK Planning and Implementation (P&I) Grant Program, which provides a total of $500 million to support planning and implementation around access to PreKindergarten programs. This grant is allocated in two parts over two fiscal years, 2021-22 and 2022-23: 2021–22 UPK P&I Grant ($200 million) The UPK P&I Grant for local educational agencies (LEAs) (school districts and charter schools) was based on a formula specified in EC 8281.5(c)(1)(A) and (C). The link to this funding allocation page can be found at Universal Prekindergarten Planning & Implementation Grant. These funds may be used for costs associated with creating or expanding California State Preschool Programs (CSPP) or Transitional Kindergarten (TK) programs, or to establish or strengthen partnerships with other providers of prekindergarten education within the local educational agency (LEA), including Head Start programs, to ensure that high-quality prekindergarten options are available for four-year-old children. Allowable costs include, but are not necessarily limited to, planning costs, hiring and recruitment costs, staff training and professional development, classroom materials, and supplies. LEAs receiving these grant funds are required to: Develop a plan articulating how all children in their attendance area w have access to full-day learning programs the year before kindergarten that meet the needs of parents, including through partnerships with the LEA’s expanded learning offerings, the After-School Education and Safety Program, CSPP, Head Start programs, and other community-based early learning programs. This plan needed to be submitted for consideration by their governing board or body at a public meeting on or before June 30, 2022. Submit program data annually to the CDE through the UPK Program Report. Submit expenditure data twice a year to the CDE through the UPK Expenditure Report. The UPK P&I Grant also funds countywide planning and capacity building for county offices of education (COEs) with a minimum base grant of $15,000 for each LEA in the county that operates kindergarten programs as specified in EC 8281.5(c)(1)(B). The link to this funding allocation page can be found at UPK Planning & Implementation - Countywide Planning and Capacity Grant. These funds may be used for costs associated with providing countywide planning and capacity building to help LEAs in their county create or expand CSPP or TK programs, or to establish or strengthen partnerships with other providers of PreKindergarten education within the county, including Head Start programs, to ensure that high-quality options are available for four-year-old children countywide. Allowable costs include, but are not necessarily limited to, planning costs, hiring and recruitment costs, staff training and professional development, classroom materials, and supplies.

Eligibility

• Funded by ED
• Programs related to building
• Programs related to transit

Award details

Applications close on June 30, 2024.

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