These grants follow federal guidelines
A-G Completion Improvement Grant Program
Grant Spend By Date: 6/30/26
A–G Completion Improvement Grant Program funds are apportioned to local educational agencies (LEAs) for the purpose of providing additional supports to LEAs to help increase the number of California high school pupils, particularly unduplicated pupils, who graduate from high school with A–G eligibility requirements completed for admission to the California State University and the University of California. The amount of the first apportionment represents 75 percent of the total allocation amount for the A–G Completion Improvement Grant. These funds are available for expenditure or encumbrance through the 2025–26 Fiscal Year. A-G Access Grants and A-G Success Grants shall be used for activities that directly support pupil access to, and successful completion of, the A-G course requirements. The Legislature encourages local educational agencies to direct A-G Success Grant funds towards pupils in danger of not achieving a grade of "C" or better in A-G courses.
Arts, Music, and Instructional Materials Block Grant
Grant Spend By Date: 6/30/26
The Learning Recovery Emergency Block Grant funds may be used to establish learning recovery initiatives through the 2027–28 school year that, at a minimum, support academic learning recovery and staff and pupil social and emotional well-being. Funds shall only be expended for any of the following purposes pursuant to EC Section 32526(c)(2):
Instructional learning time for the 2022–23 through 2027–28 school years by increasing the number of instructional days or minutes provided during the school year, providing summer school or intersessional instructional programs, or taking any other action that increases or stabilizes the amount of instructional time or services provided to pupils, or decreases or stabilizes staff-to-pupil ratios, based on pupil learning needs.
Accelerating progress to close learning gaps through the implementation, expansion, or enhancement of learning supports, such as:
Tutoring or other one-on-one or small group learning supports provided by certificated or classified staff.
Learning recovery programs and materials designed to accelerate pupil academic proficiency or English language proficiency, or both.
Providing early intervention and literacy programs for pupils in preschool to grade 3, inclusive, including, but not limited to, school library access.
Supporting expanded learning opportunity program services pursuant to EC Section 46120.
Providing instruction and services consistent with the California Community Schools Partnership Act (Chapter 6 [commencing with Section 8900] of Part 6) regardless of grantee status.
Integrating pupil supports to address other barriers to learning, and staff supports and training, such as the provision of health, counseling, or mental health services, access to school meal programs, before and after school programs, or programs to address pupil trauma and social-emotional learning, or referrals for support for family or pupil needs.
Access to instruction for credit-deficient pupils to complete graduation or grade promotion requirements and to increase or improve pupils’ college eligibility.
Additional academic services for pupils, such as diagnostic, progress monitoring, and benchmark assessments of pupil learning.
Educator Effectiveness Funds (EEF) Grant
Grant Spend By Date: 6/30/26
The Expanded Learning Opportunities (ELO) Grant provides local educational agencies (LEAs) the opportunity to provide supplemental instruction and support to students, including those identified as needing academic, social-emotional, and other supports, including the provision of meals and snacks. In order for LEAs to utilize ELO Grant funds, they must apply it toward seven supplemental and support strategies. LEAs shall expend ELO Grant funds only for any of the following seven supplemental and support strategies: extending instructional learning time, accelerating progress to close learning gaps, integrated pupil supports, community learning hubs, supports for credit deficient pupils, additional academic services, and training for school staff. LEAs are not required to implement each supplemental instruction and support strategy; rather LEAs are to work collaboratively with their community partners to identify the supplemental instruction and support strategies that will be implemented. LEAs are encouraged to engage, plan, and collaborate on program operation with community partners and expanded learning programs, and leverage existing behavioral health partnerships and Medi-Cal billing options, in the design and implementation of services.
Ethnic Studies Block Grant
Grant Spend By Date: No Deadline
Ethnic Studies Block Grant Funds should be used to support curriculum and instructional resources, professional development, or other activities that support the creation or expansion of ethnic studies course offerings, including, but not limited to, courses that use the state-adopted ethnic studies model curriculum as a guide.Section 132 of the Education Omnibus Trailer Bill (Assembly Bill 130) for the 2021–22 California State BudgetExternal link opens in new window or tab. appropriated $50 million from the General Fund for allocation to school districts, county offices of education, charter schools, and state special schools serving pupils in grades nine to twelve. Funds will be allocated on a per-pupil basis to support the creation or expansion of ethnic studies course offerings.
Learning Recovery Emergency Block Grant
Grant Spend By Date: 6/30/28
The Learning Recovery Emergency Block Grant funds may be used to establish learning recovery initiatives through the 2027–28 school year that, at a minimum, support academic learning recovery and staff and pupil social and emotional well-being. Funds shall only be expended for any of the following purposes pursuant to EC Section 32526(c)(2):
Instructional learning time for the 2022–23 through 2027–28 school years by increasing the number of instructional days or minutes provided during the school year, providing summer school or intersessional instructional programs, or taking any other action that increases or stabilizes the amount of instructional time or services provided to pupils, or decreases or stabilizes staff-to-pupil ratios, based on pupil learning needs.
Accelerating progress to close learning gaps through the implementation, expansion, or enhancement of learning supports, such as:
Tutoring or other one-on-one or small group learning supports provided by certificated or classified staff.
Learning recovery programs and materials designed to accelerate pupil academic proficiency or English language proficiency, or both.
Providing early intervention and literacy programs for pupils in preschool to grade 3, inclusive, including, but not limited to, school library access.
Supporting expanded learning opportunity program services pursuant to EC Section 46120.
Providing instruction and services consistent with the California Community Schools Partnership Act (Chapter 6 [commencing with Section 8900] of Part 6) regardless of grantee status.
Integrating pupil supports to address other barriers to learning, and staff supports and training, such as the provision of health, counseling, or mental health services, access to school meal programs, before and after school programs, or programs to address pupil trauma and social-emotional learning, or referrals for support for family or pupil needs.
Access to instruction for credit-deficient pupils to complete graduation or grade promotion requirements and to increase or improve pupils’ college eligibility.
Additional academic services for pupils, such as diagnostic, progress monitoring, and benchmark assessments of pupil learning.