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Mathematics, Science, and Computer Science Professional Learning Grant

CA Department of Education · 16820

Eligibility details

Any COE is eligible to apply for the grant as the Lead COE. To form a consortium, the Lead COE must partner with one or more nonprofit entities or institutions of higher education, or both, and may include other COEs.

Matching funds & resources

Source matching-funds field: Not Required.

Matching funds and leveraged resources are different requirements. Read the description and reviewed rules below before determining resource commitments.

About this opportunity

Assembly Bill 185, Chapter 571, Statutes of 2022, Section 53 of the Education Omnibus Budget Trailer Bill for the 2022–23 California State Budget appropriated the sum of $85 million to allocate to county offices of education (COEs) to provide professional learning and support family engagement in mathematics, science, and computer science for pupils in preschool, transitional kindergarten, kindergarten, and grades one to twelve, inclusive. The Fresno County Superintendent of Schools will be allocated $35 million to support preschool, transitional kindergarten, kindergarten, and grades one to three, and augment the work of the existing Early Math Initiative (EMI). Fifty million dollars ($50,000,000) will be allocated to a lead COE to support a consortium that will provide professional learning and support family engagement in mathematics, science, and computer science for grades four through twelve, inclusive. The lead COE will partner with the EMI and collaborate with other state-sponsored and nonprofit mathematics, science, and computer science educator training initiatives to build a coherent and comprehensive system of statewide support for all children from birth to grade twelve, inclusive. For questions about the Mathematics, Science, and Computer Science Professional Learning Grant Program, please contact Shannon Gordon, Education Programs Consultant, Professional Learning Support and Monitoring Office, by email at PLSMO@cde.ca.gov.

Funding geography: Not specified — review source. A funder’s address does not establish eligibility.

Funding instrument: Grant. Issuing jurisdiction: California. This is not a geographic eligibility determination.