The California Department of Education (CDE) is accepting applications from local educational agencies (LEAs) to serve as a CCSPP Lead Technical Assistance Center (TAC).
Donor Name: California Department of Education
State: California
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/29/2022
Size of the Grant: $12,000,000
Grant Duration: 3 years
Details:
The California Community Schools Partnership Program (CCSPP) Lead Technical Assistance Center will act as a hub of the CCSPP technical assistance system and be responsible for working closely with the California Department of Education to build content and an overarching methodology for CCSPP technical assistance; build a developmental implementation rubric; facilitate a community of practice; and coordinate and maximize areas of expertise.
Funding Information
- The award amount for the CCSPP Lead TAC contract shall not exceed $24,000,000for an LEA serving as the CCSPP Lead TAC to act as the hub of the CCSPP technical assistance system.
- In response to this RFA, a total of up to $24,000,000 in contracts will be awarded to an LEA or LEA consortium, with preference given to applicants that propose a partnership with institutions of higher education and/or nonprofit community-based organizations. The tentative contract periods and funding amounts are as follows:
- Contract Period 1: September 1, 2022, through June 30, 2025 ($12,000,000)
- Contract Period 2: July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028($12,000,000)
Eligibility Criteria
- The Lead TAC contract will be awarded to an LEA or a consortium of LEAs with preference given to LEAs in partnership with institutions of higher education and/or nonprofit community-based organizations that demonstrate the capacity to act as a hub of the CCSPP technical assistance system and the ability to work closely with CDE to accomplish the following; including, but not limited to:
- Building content and overarching methodology for CCSPP technical assistance in accordance with EC 8900-8902 and the California Community Schools Framework (adopted by SBE January 2022).
- Building a developmental implementation rubric to articulate community school implementation benchmarks.
- Facilitating a community of practice among the Regional TACs.
- Coordinating and maximizing areas of expertise among the Regional TACs.
- Supporting the CDE to collect and analyze qualitative and quantitative data to assess and evaluate the implementation of community schools and the overall effectiveness of the CCSPP.
- Supporting the CDE to align the CCSPP technical assistance system with the Statewide System of Support and other school improvement and professional development support systems.
For more information, visit California Department of Education.
