California State Preschool Program (CSPP) Expansion Funds ...

1 California State Preschool Program (CSPP) Expansion FundsFiscal year 2017 18 Request for ApplicationsWebinarCALIFORNIA department OF EDUCATIONTOM TORLAKSON, State Superintendent of Public InstructionTOM TORLAKSONS tate Superintendent of Public InstructionHistory and Definitions The California State Preschool Program (CSPP) wasestablished in 1965. Provides eligible families with children ages three and fouryears old, with CSPP services in safe, healthy,age-appropriate, and quality educational environments2 TOM TORLAKSONS tate Superintendent of Public InstructionHistory and DefinitionsCSPP age eligible definition: Three- year -old children are children who will have their third birthday on or before September 1, of the fiscal year they are being served.

2 Four- year -old children are children who will have their fourth birthday on or before September 1, of the fiscal year they are being must meet eligibility & need criteria described in California Code of Regulations, Title 5(5 CCR) Section 18078. 3 TOM TORLAKSONS tate Superintendent of Public InstructionHistory and Definitions Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) are School Districts,County Offices of education , Community College Districts,or Direct Funded Charter Schools. Non-LEAs are private non-profit agencies, recognizedtribal entities, or community based TORLAKSONS tate Superintendent of Public InstructionOverviewCalifornia State Preschool Program (CSPP) Expansion Funds are now available to provide subsidized early education services to age-eligible three and four year olds in eligible TORLAKSONS tate Superintendent of Public InstructionOverview What Funding Is Available?

3 There is $95 million for Local education Agency (LEA)applicants, and part-day/part- year Non-LEA applicantsproviding services on or after April 1, 2018. Fundingpriorities are as follows: LEA applicants providing full-day/full- year services LEA applicants providing part-day/part- year services Non-LEA applicants providing part-day/part- year services An additional $8 million is available to Non-LEAs providingfull -day/full- year CSPP services on or after July 1, TORLAKSONS tate Superintendent of Public InstructionFunding Priorities By Local Planning Council (LPC) priorities within eachcounty By order of scores for eligible applications Unused Funds allocated to counties will be redistributed tosuccessful unfunded applicants in priority order as statedabove.

4 Full-day/full- year applicants will be funded beforepart-day/part- year TORLAKSONS tate Superintendent of Public InstructionStatutory & Regulatory Information The California education Code(EC)Title 1, Division 1, Part 6, Chapter 2 sections 8235 8237authorizes the Superintendent of Public Instruction toadminister CSPPs. California Code of Regulations, Title 5(5 CCR), EducationChapter 19, sections 18001 18003 provide generalprovisions for awarding funding. If awarded, applicants must adhere to EC, and 5 CCR,which are integrated into the Funding Terms andConditions (FT&C) and the CSPP Program TORLAKSONS tate Superintendent of Public InstructionStatutory & Regulatory Information Applicable laws and regulations also include CDE AuditGuide and The Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) at45 Code of Federal Regulations (45 CFR), Part 98(Federal Register, Vol.)

5 72, No. 142, July 24, 1998) and allother federal regulatory requirements listed on page 4 ofthe CSPP Request for Applications (RFA) TORLAKSONS tate Superintendent of Public InstructionStatutory & Regulatory Information 5 CCR Section 18272 requires each agency, as part ofthe Desired Results System, to maintain a developmentalprofile that identifies the emotional, social, physical,linguistic, and cognitive growth of each child served, andto use the profile to plan and conduct age anddevelopmentally appropriate TORLAKSONS tate Superintendent of Public InstructionStatutory & Regulatory InformationThe California department of education (CDE)

6 Monitors each contractor s administrative performance in accordance with EC Section 8261 and 5 CCRS ection 18279 utilizing: Annual Contractor Program Monitoring/Compliance Monitoring Review11 TOM TORLAKSONS tate Superintendent of Public InstructionStatutory & Regulatory InformationExternal Reviews: Contractors must submit an annual financial and compliance audit to the CDE Audits & Investigations Division EC Section 8448(g) CDE will conduct Program reviews periodically using the appropriate review instruments. 12 TOM TORLAKSONS tate Superintendent of Public InstructionApplication Timelines ItemDate*Request for Applications ReleasedNovember 9, 2017 Live WebinarNovember 16, 2017 Applications Due to the EESDD ecember19, 2017 Score Notification to ApplicantsFebruary 2, 2018 Appeals Due to CDE February 21, 2018 Awards AnnouncedMarch 8, 2018 Contracts IssuedApril 1, 2018 July 1, 2018 (non-LEA FD/FY)* Dates subject to change13 TOM TORLAKSONS tate Superintendent of Public InstructionApplicant EligibilityThe RFA funding opportunity is available to.

7 Existing CSPP contractors Existing Early education and Support Division (EESD) Program contractors that do not have a CSPP contract New agencies without EESD Program contracts14 TOM TORLAKSONS tate Superintendent of Public InstructionApplicant EligibilityTo Be Eligible Applicants Must Be: Licensed or eligible for licensing through Community Care Licensing Applicants without a license will not be issued a contract until issued a license. Current licensed applicants must be in compliance with Title 22 California Code ofRegulations Exempt from licensing in accordance with Health and Safety Code Registered with the Secretary of State to do business in California , or Possess a valid California Business License Exception: public entities ( LEAs, recognized tribal entity, local governments.)

8 ,etc.) Applicants that have provided child care and development services in the servicedelivery area, for at least three years immediately preceding the posting date of thisRFA or applicants that have their primary administrative offices for the childdevelopment Program in the service delivery area15 TOM TORLAKSONS tate Superintendent of Public InstructionApplicant Eligibility Current EESD contractors are eligible to apply exceptwhen one or more of the following conditions apply (5 CCR, Section 18001): The contractor is on conditional status. The contractor failed to clear identified noncomplianceitems within 12 months of the review.

9 CDE reduced the contractor s current year maximumreimbursement amount. The applicant contractor has an outstanding accountsreceivable TORLAKSONS tate Superintendent of Public InstructionApplicant Eligibility Current EESD contractors are eligible to apply except when one or more of the following conditions apply (5 CCR, Section 18001): The applicant contractor has a delinquent audit with theCDE. Contractor employs or plans to employ a person in aposition of financial responsibility or control who has beenconvicted of a crime involving misuse or misappropriationof State or federal Funds , or a State or federal crimeinvolving moral turpitude (ECSection )17 TOM TORLAKSONS tate Superintendent of Public InstructionApplicant EligibilityAn applicant that is not a current EESD contractor is eligible to apply for funding, exceptwhen one or more of the following conditions apply (5 CCR, Section 18001).

10 The applicant: had a previous contract with the CDE that was terminatedor not continued for fiscal or programmatic noncompliancewithin three years immediately preceding the date the RFAwas posted18 TOM TORLAKSONS tate Superintendent of Public InstructionApplicant Eligibility An applicant that is not a current EESD contractor is eligible to apply for funding, exceptwhen one or more of the following conditions apply (5 CCR, Section 18001). The applicant: employs or plans to employ a person in a position offinancial responsibility or control who has been convicted ofa crime involving misuse or misappropriation of State orfederal Funds , or a State or federal crime involving moralturpitude (ECSection )19 TOM TORLAKSONS tate Superintendent of Public InstructionApplication Submission Applications must be receivedat or before 5:00 on December 19, 2017 at the following address: California department of EducationEarly education and Support DivisionAttn.