Education Funding Opportunities for School Health Centers



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Funding Opportunities in Education

for School Health Services

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▪ Academically-Focused Opportunities

o Title I-A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act

o 21st Century Community Learning Centers/Title IV-B of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act

o After School Education and Safety Program

o High School Graduation Initiative

o McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act

o Foster Youth Services

▪ Broadly-Focused Opportunities

o Safe and Supportive Schools

o Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities Program

o Promise Neighborhoods Initiative

o Medi-Cal Administrative Activities (MAA)

o First 5

▪ Health-/Mental Health-Focused Opportunities

o Local Educational Agency (LEA) Medi-Cal Billing

o Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Program

o Grants for the Integration of Schools and Mental Health Systems

o Early Mental Health Initiative

o Grants to Reduce Alcohol Abuse

▪ Safety-Focused Opportunities

o School Community Violence Prevention Program

o School Safety and Violence Prevention Act Grants

Note: This resource does not include funding opportunities related to special education.

| |Source |Type[1] |Applicant |Focus |Services Most Likely |

| | | |(For Competitive Grants Only) | |To Be Eligible |

| |Federal |California |Formula |

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|Title I-A of ESEA |Title I-A, the largest ESEA formula grant program, supports schools and school |The federal Department of Education allocates |The federal government appropriated $14.5 billion for |

|(formula) |districts with high numbers or percentages of disadvantaged students in |funding to State Educational Agencies (SEAs). SEAs |Title I-A in 2010, of which ~$1.7 billion was allocated|

| |improving academic outcomes and closing the achievement gap. Title I-A grants |then use a predetermined formula to allocate the |to California LEAs. California received an additional |

|more information |are relatively flexible, and schools can use their funding to bolster student |funding to Local Educational Agencies (LEAs). LEAs |$1.1 billion in Title I-A funding from the American |

| |support services, including school health services and centers. |then allocate Title I-A dollars to individual |Recovery and Reinvestment Act. |

| | |schools, where principals decide how to use the | |

| | |funds to improve academic performance. | |

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|21st Century Community |Title IV-B of ESEA, the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program, |Formula grants are awarded to State Educational |The federal government appropriated $1.2 |

|Learning Centers/ Title IV-B|supports school districts and communities with high percentages of |Agencies, which in turn manage statewide |billion for 21st Century Community Learning Centers in |

|of ESEA |disadvantaged students in improving academic outcomes and closing the |competitions and award grants to eligible entities. |2009, of which $129 million was allocated to California|

|(competitive) |achievement gap. 21st Century Community Learning Centers operate before and |Eligible entities include LEAs, community-based |LEAs. |

| |after school, as well as over the summer, and must offer academic assistance, |organizations, public agencies, private schools, and|Awardees receive a set amount per student served per |

|more information |enrichment, and family literacy services. Schools can use 21st Century |consortia of the above. |day, with a yearly maximum of $112,500 for elementary, |

| |Community Learning Center funding to support drug and violence prevention, | |$150,000 for middle, and $250,000 for high schools. |

| |counseling, and character education services, as well as parent involvement | |Grants provide 5 years of funding. |

| |initiatives. | | |

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|After School Education and |The After School Education and Safety (ASES) Program funds after school and |Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) apply to the |The 2009-2010 California budget included $546.9 million|

|Safety Program |before school programs to ensure that students in kindergarten through ninth |California Department of Education. Cities, |for the ASES Program. Awardees receive a set amount per|

|(competitive) |grade have safe, constructive opportunities during non-school hours. ASES |counties, and community-based organizations working |student served per day, with a yearly after school |

| |programs must provide academic support, including literacy support, as well as |in collaboration with an LEA can also apply. |maximum of $112,500 for elementary and $150,000 for |

|more information |an educational enrichment component designed to complement the school’s overall|Applicants serving a high percentage of students |middle schools. Funding is also available for before |

| |mission. The enrichment component is flexible, based on student needs, and can |eligible for free or reduced price lunch are given |school programs. Awardees must provide a 33% local |

| |incorporate youth development and health/nutrition prevention activities. ASES |priority. |match to receive an ASES Program grant. |

| |grants can support schools that provide, or want to provide, health education, | | |

| |youth development, and service coordination. | | |

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|High School Graduation |The High School Graduation Initiative supports the implementation of effective,|State Educational Agencies and Local Educational |The federal government appropriated $50 million for the|

|Initiative |sustainable, and coordinated dropout prevention and re-entry programs in high |Agencies apply to the federal Department of |High School Graduation Initiative in 2010. The |

|(competitive) |schools with annual dropout rates that exceed the state’s average. Funds may |Education, on behalf of specific high schools with |Department of Education will award 35-40 grants of up |

| |also be used to support activities at middle schools that feed into high |dropout rates above the state average. |to $3 million per year for up to 5 years. |

|more information |schools with dropout rates above the state average. The High School Graduation | | |

| |Initiative can support schools in providing case management and youth | | |

| |development programs, as well as other relevant school health services. | | |

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|McKinney-Vento Homeless |The McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Act facilities the enrollment, |Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) apply to the State|The federal government appropriated $65.4 million for |

|Education Assistance Act |attendance, and success in school of homeless children and youth. Schools can |Educational Agency (SEA) for federal funding. |Homeless Education Assistance in 2010, of which $12.7 |

|(competitive) |use McKinney-Vento funds to provide student health and support services to |Although McKinney-Vento is officially a competitive |million was allocated to California LEAs. California |

| |homeless and other at-risk students, as well as to coordinate services and |grant, it is very rare for an LEA to be denied |received an additional $13.8 billion in McKinney-Vento |

|more information |facilitate student referrals to community health providers. |funding by the SEA. |funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment |

| | | |Act. California LEAs receive $50,000 -$250,000/year, |

| | | |depending upon the number of homeless children and |

| | | |youth served. |

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|Foster Youth Services |Foster Youth Services funding supports schools in improving foster youth’s |County Departments of Education, county-level |The 2009-2010 California budget included $15 million |

|(formula) |educational performance and personal achievement by increasing interagency |juvenile detention facilities, and six “core” school|for Foster Youth Services. Countywide awards ranged |

| |support. Among other things, Foster Youth Services funding is used to determine|districts (Elk Grove Unified, Mount Diablo Unified, |from $19,000 to over $3.3 million, based on the number |

|more information |gaps in the provision of educational and social support services and then to |Paramount Unified, the Placer-Nevada Counties |of foster students served in county schools. |

| |provide those services, either directly or through referral to collaborative |Consortium, Sacramento City Unified, and San Juan | |

| |partners. Schools can use Foster Youth Services funding to provide counseling |Unified) apply to the California Department of | |

| |and mentoring to foster youth, to refer them to outside providers, and to |Education. | |

| |coordinate services. | | |

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|Safe and |Safe and Supportive Schools helps State Educational Agencies (SEAs) assess |SEAs apply to the federal Department of Education. |The federal government appropriated $27.3 million for |

|Supportive Schools |school learning climates and then provide targeted programmatic interventions | |Safe and Supportive Schools in 2010. The Department of |

|(competitive) |to improve safety and reduce substance use in high schools. Programmatic | |Education will award 5-7 awards for up to 4 years, with|

| |interventions can include any program, strategy, activity, service, or policy | |funding level determined based on the number of |

|more information |for school or community settings that: prevents and reduces youth crime, | |students served by the SEA. (As a state with more than |

| |violence, harassment, bullying, and the illegal use of drugs, alcohol and | |2 million students, California is eligible for $12 |

| |tobacco; creates positive relationships between students and adults; promotes | |million in 2010.) No more than 1 year of funding can |

| |parent and community engagement; promotes the character, social, and emotional | |be used for planning and program design. |

| |development of students; provides or improves access to social services; | | |

| |enables school communities to manage student behaviors effectively while | | |

| |lowering suspensions and expulsions; or provides other needed social and | | |

| |emotional supports for students. Schools and school health service providers | | |

| |can collaborate with Local Educational Agencies and the SEA to administer the | | |

| |required Safe and Supportive Schools survey to students, staff, and family | | |

| |members. At targeted schools, programmatic interventions may include school | | |

| |health services or health center programming. | | |

|Funding Source |Program Description |Eligibility |Recent Funding |

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|Safe and Drug Free Schools |The purpose of the Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities program (SDFSC) |SDFSC formula grants are awarded to Local |The 2009-2010 California budget included $29.2 million |

|and Communities |is to support programs that prevent violence in and around schools; that |Educational Agencies (LEAs). |for SDFSC programs. Of that, 80% went to the formula |

|(formula, competitive) |prevent the illegal use of alcohol, tobacco, and drugs; that involve parents | |program, while 20% went to the competitive program in |

| |and communities; and that are coordinated with related federal, state, school, |The SDFSC Governor’s Program is a competitive |the form of continuation grants. The last competitive |

|more information |and community efforts and resources to foster a safe and drug-free learning |program. County Offices of Education apply, through |grants were awarded in 2007 and provided 5 years of |

|(formula) |environment that supports student academic achievement. SDFSC funds can support|a competitive process, to the California Department |funding. |

| |schools in preventing violence and alcohol/drug use through a variety of |of Alcohol and Drug Programs. | |

|more information |services, such as mental health services, youth development, parent engagement,| | |

|(competitive) |and coordination of services. | | |

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|Promise Neighborhoods |The Promise Neighborhoods Initiative supports communities in planning and |Nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher |The federal government appropriated $10 million for the|

|Initiative |implementing comprehensive neighborhood programs. Programs will combat the |learning apply to the federal Department of |Promise Neighborhoods Initiative in 2010. The |

|(competitive) |effects of poverty and improve education and life outcomes, from birth through |Education. Applicants must either operate a school |Department of Education will award ~20 planning grants |

| |college and career, for children and youth within a distressed geographic area.|or partner with at least one school, and need to |of $400,000-$500,000 each. Awardees must provide a |

|more information |The core belief behind this initiative is that providing both effective, |demonstrate the potential for strong collaboration |25%-50% local match to receive a Promise Neighborhoods |

| |achievement-oriented schools and strong systems of support to children and |across a wide variety of social service providers |grant. |

| |youth in poverty will offer them the best hope for overcoming poverty and |and supports. | |

| |building a better life. School health services and centers can play an integral| |In 2011, the Department of Education hopes to award 10 |

| |role in a community’s Promise Neighborhood Initiative. | |implementation grants, as well as additional planning |

| | | |grants. |

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|Medi-Cal Administrative |Because school staff spend time helping students and families use the Medi-Cal |On behalf of LEAs, Local Educational Consortia |In 2009-2010, California received $380 million in |

|Activities |program (e.g., conducting outreach, facilitating applications), districts are |(LECs) apply for reimbursement to the California |federal MAA funding. (LEAs elect whether to participate|

|(formula) |eligible for reimbursement for the cost of that time. Medi-Cal Administrative |Department of health services. |in the program.) |

| |Activities (MAA) funding can be used to support school health services; | | |

|more information |however, there are no funding restrictions so districts can spend these funds | | |

| |in any way they choose. | | |

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|First Five |First 5 California supports children from prenatal to age 5 by creating a |County Children and Families Commissions receive |In 2009-2010, First 5 funding equaled approximately |

|(formula) |comprehensive and integrated system of information and services to promote |funding from the state level California Children and|$600 million. County allocations are based on birth |

| |early childhood development and school readiness. First 5 funding can pay for |Families Commission for First 5 funding. |rate, and ranged from $375,000 to $169 million. |

|more information |health care and related services for children up through 5 years of age, as | | |

| |well as to support parent engagement and education strategies. | | |

|Funding Source |Program Description |Eligibility |Recent Funding |

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|Local Educational Agency |Because Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) provide medical services to students |LEAs apply for reimbursement to the California |In 2008-2009, Medi-Cal reimbursed participating LEAs at|

|(LEA) |covered by Medi-Cal, they are eligible for federal reimbursement for the cost |Department of Health Services. |the rate of approximately $104 million. (LEAs elect |

|Medi-Cal Billing |of certain services. Specifically, LEAs can be reimbursed for the cost of | |whether to participate in the program.) |

|(formula) |medical services that they provide to special education students when those | | |

| |services are required by students’ Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). | | |

|more information |Reimbursement funding must be spent on health services for students and there | | |

| |are no restrictions on the types of health services provided or students | | |

| |served. A local interagency group decides how funding is spent. | | |

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|Elementary and Secondary |The Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Program supports school |Local Educational Agencies apply to the federal |The federal government appropriated $15.5 million for |

|School Counseling Program |districts in establishing or expanding counseling services. The program |Department of Education. |the Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Program |

|(competitive) |prioritizes projects that use a developmental, preventive approach, expand | |in 2010. The Department of Education will award ~44 |

| |counseling programs, include in-service training, and involve parents and | |grants of $250,000-$400,000 each. |

|more information |community. The Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Program can support | | |

| |schools in hiring psychologists, social workers, and child and adolescent | | |

| |psychiatrists. | | |

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|Grants for the Integration |This program, Grants for the Integration of Schools and Mental Health Systems, |State Educational Agencies, Local Educational |The federal government appropriated $5.9 million for |

|of Schools and Mental Health|increases student access to quality mental health care by developing innovative|Agencies (LEAs) and Indian Tribes apply to the |Grants for the Integration of Schools and Mental Health|

|Systems |programs that link school systems with local mental health systems. Programs |Department of Education. LEAs that have ever |Systems in 2010. The Department of Education will award|

|(competitive) |must include: enhanced collaboration between school and mental health systems; |received funding under the Safe Schools/Healthy |16-19 grants of $150,900-$400,000. |

| |enhanced crisis intervention services; professional trainings and technical |Students Initiative are not eligible. | |

|more information |assistance for school and mental systems; linguistically appropriate and | | |

| |culturally competent services; and an evaluation component. Grants for the | | |

| |Integration of Schools and Mental Health Systems can support schools in | | |

| |starting or enhancing mental health services. | | |

|Funding Source |Program Description |Eligibility |Recent Funding |

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|Early Mental Health |The California Early Mental Health Initiative (EMHI) supports intervention and |LEAs apply to the California Department of Mental |The 2009-2010 California budget included $15 million |

|Initiative |prevention services for students in kindergarten through third grade who |Health. |for EMHI. In 2010-2011, all funding is expected to go |

|(competitive) |experience mild to moderate school adjustment difficulties. The goals of EMHI | |to continuation awards: no new programs will be funded.|

| |are to enhance the social and emotional development of young students; increase| |Awardees must provide a 50% local match to receive an |

|more information |the likelihood that students experiencing mild to moderate school adjustment | |EMHI grant. |

| |difficulties will succeed in school; increase their personal competencies | | |

| |related to life success; and minimize the need for more intensive and costly | | |

| |services as they grow older.  EMHI supports Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) | | |

| |as they collaborate with mental health providers to implement school-based | | |

| |programs to enhance school adjustment, mental health, and social/emotional | | |

| |development. | | |

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|Grants to Reduce Alcohol |This program, Grants to Reduce Alcohol Abuse, assists LEAs in developing and |LEAs apply to the Department of Education. |The federal government appropriated $3.3 million in for|

|Abuse |implementing innovative and effective alcohol abuse prevention programs for | |Grants to Reduce Alcohol Abuse in 2010. The Department |

|(competitive) |secondary school students. Programs must incorporate at least one | |of Education will award ~9 awards of $250,000-$450,000 |

| |SAMHSA-approved strategy. Grants to Reduce Alcohol Abuse can support schools | |for up to three years. |

|more information |that provide, or want to provide, services to reduce alcohol consumption and | | |

| |abuse, including counseling programs and youth development programs. | | |

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|School Community Violence |The School Community Violence Prevention Program (SCVP) addresses school safety|LEAs apply to the California Department of |The 2009-2010 California budget included $14.3 million |

|Prevention Program |and violence prevention issues. Strategies for addressing school safety and |Education. |for the School Community Violence Prevention Program, |

|(competitive) |preventing violence must be selected from a pre-approved list of | |but all funding went to continuation awards. The last |

| |research-based, science-based, or promising practices. SCVP grants can support | |new grants were awarded in 2007-2008, for up to |

|more information |schools in preventing violence through a variety of services, such as case | |$500,000 over five years. |

| |management, counseling, and youth development. | | |

| | | |Under the Budget Act of 2009, SCVP funding is flexible |

| | | |and can be used for any educational purpose. Contact |

| | | |the California Department of Education for information.|

|Funding Source |Program Description |Eligibility |Recent Funding |

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|School Safety and Violence |School Safety and Violence Prevention Grants (SSVP) help schools provide |LEAs apply to the California Department of |The 2009-2010 California budget included $41.2 million |

|Prevention Grants |programs and strategies that prevent violence among youth in eighth grade and |Education. |for School Safety and Violence Prevention Grants. |

|(formula) |above. Funds can be used for personnel, materials, strategies, and programs. | |Grants to school districts ranged from under $4,000 to |

| |School Safety and Violence Prevention Grants can support schools in preventing | |more than $3 million, depending upon district size and |

|more information |violence through a variety of services, such as case management, counseling, | |previous funding level. |

| |and youth development. | | |

| | | |Under the Budget Act of 2009, SSVP funding is flexible |

| | | |and can be used for any educational purpose. Contact |

| | | |the California Department of Education for information.|

|Title I-A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) |

Purpose

To support schools and school districts with high numbers or percentages of disadvantaged students in improving academic outcomes and closing the achievement gap.

How Can Title I-A Funding Support School Health Services and Centers?[4]

Title I-A is focused on improving the academic outcomes of disadvantaged students through extended learning opportunities, supplemental programs, service coordination, and family involvement. School health services and centers can play an important role in a school’s Title I program: research shows that school health services improve academic outcomes, both because healthier children are better learners and because school health services improve attendance rates, classroom behavior, student/family engagement, and school climate. Title I-A grants are relatively flexible and can be used to bolster student support services, including health services.

Background

Congress originally passed the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) in 1965. Today, it continues to govern federal involvement in education, providing billions of dollars in formula and competitive grants to states, school districts, and schools. Title I-A is ESEA’s largest formula grant program.

How Does Title I-A Funding Get from D.C. to Schools?[5] U.S. DoE ( CDE( LEAs( Schools

The U.S. Department of Education allocates Title I-A funding to Local Educational Agencies (LEAs, usually school districts) based on the number and percentage of children living in poverty. Funding comes through four formula grants: basic grants allocate funding based on the number and percentage of children in poverty in an LEA; concentration grants and targeted grants provide extra funding for LEAs serving higher numbers and percentages of children in poverty; and education finance incentive grants incentivize state education spending and promote its equitable distribution. Under all four programs, Title I-A funds flow first from the U.S. Department of Education to the California Department of Education (CDE).

CDE receives Title I-A funding based on a yearly plan submitted to the U.S. Department of Education. CDE retains a small proportion of this funding for state-level activities and passes the remainder on to LEAs. With very few exceptions, CDE is bound by the Department of Education’s formula allocation to specific LEAs.

LEAs receive Title I-A funding from CDE. LEAs retain a small proportion of the funding for LEA-level activities and pass the remainder on to schools. LEAs have significant discretion over how to allocate funding to individual schools—though they are required to serve schools with high-poverty populations (>75%) first. LEAs allocate funding in various ways, so Title I-A dollars are distributed differently in different districts.

How Do Schools Spend Title I-A Funding?

Schools receive Title I-A funds from LEAs. The principal then uses the money to run one of the following:

1. Schoolwide Model: Schools with a student poverty rate of at least 40% can use Title I-A to fund schoolwide programs, open to all students attending the school and regardless of income eligibility. These programs must be based on a comprehensive needs assessment and must integrate the school’s various programs and services into a coordinated intervention. Schoolwide programs can use Title I-A funds to support a wide range of pupil services[6], including district-employed medical and mental health providers, and to pay for a site coordinator, professional development, and basic medical equipment.

2. Targeted Assistance Model: Schools with a student poverty rate of less than 40% must use Title I-A funds to provide targeted assistance to students in poverty, and must prioritize serving eligible students with the highest levels of educational need. Targeted assistance programs can use Title I-A funds to support school-based health services for eligible students, but only as a last resort: 1) a comprehensive needs assessment must reveal that health, nutrition, and other services are not currently available to eligible students; 2) no other public or private monies can exist to support such services; and 3) collaborative partnerships must be established with local service providers. Under these conditions, Title I-A funds can pay for a site coordinator, professional development, and basic medical equipment—but services can only be provided to Title I-A eligible students (i.e., students living in poverty).

Principals spend most Title I-A funding on explicitly academic resources, including teacher salaries, staff professional development, enhanced curricula, afterschool tutoring, etc. However, principals do have significant discretion over spending and can use funds to support school-based health centers in the ways described above.

More Information

Title I-A, U.S. Department of Education

www2.programs/titleiparta/index.html

Title I-A, California Department of Education

cde.sp/sw/

Using Title I To Support Out of School Time and Community Schools Initiatives, The Finance Project

Publications/Brief10.pdf

|21st Century Community Learning Centers/Title IV-B of ESEA |

Purpose

To support schools, school districts and communities with high percentages of disadvantaged students in improving academic outcomes and closing the achievement gap.

How Can 21st CCLC Funding Support School Health Services and Centers?[7]

The 21st Century Community Learning Center program (21st CCLC) is focused on improving the academic outcomes of disadvantaged students through extended learning opportunities, supplemental programs, service coordination, and family involvement. School health services can be an integral part of a 21st CCLC: research shows that school health services improve academic outcomes, both because healthier children are better learners and because school health services improve attendance rates, classroom behavior, student/family engagement, and school climate. School health services can include drug and violence prevention, counseling, character education, and family engagement services—all of which are eligible for 21st CCLC funding. Finally, while it is more common for a broader 21st CCLC to incorporate specific school health services, some school health centers use 21st CCLC funding to add a comprehensive afterschool component and expand their program.

Background

Congress originally passed the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) in 1965. Today, it continues to govern federal involvement in education, providing billions of dollars in formula and competitive grants to states, school districts, and schools. Title IV-B of ESEA authorizes the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program (21st CCLC). 21st Century Community Learning Centers operate before and after school, as well as over the summer, and must offer academic assistance, enrichment services, and family literacy services.

How Does 21st CCLC Funding Get from D.C. to Schools?[8] U.S. DoE ( CDE(CBOs, LEAs(Schools

The California Department of Education (CDE) submits regular applications to the U.S. Department of Education, which allocates 21st CCLC funding to states using a formula based on child poverty rates. CDE retains a small proportion of funding for state-level activities and then uses a competitive grant process to award the remainder to “eligible entities,” which include community-based organizations, Local Educational Agencies (LEAs, usually school districts), other public agencies, private schools, consortia of these groups, etc.

“Eligible entities” submit applications to CDE. Applications must be developed collaboratively—in close consultation with students, families, school staff, principals, district personnel, and community partners. Applications must outline student and community needs, describe proposed programs, including where they will be housed and who will staff them, and explain how specific before-, after-, and summer-school activities will increase academic achievement. All 21st Century Community Learning Centers must offer academic assistance, enrichment, and family literacy programming, and must serve students attending schools with high low-income populations (>40%). CDE prioritizes support for students who attend underperforming schools.

In addition to the core grant funding described above, “eligible entities” can apply for an additional, optional Equitable Access grant, designed to increase access to services for the most disadvantaged students.

Even when an LEA is not the grantee, most 21st Century Community Learning Centers are housed at schools. That said, schools do not formally apply for 21st CCLC funding; instead, principals and staff collaborate with “eligible entities” to plan responsive community programs and then sign on to the application as key partners.

How Much Money Can a 21st CCLC Grantee Receive?

If awarded, an “eligible entity” receives $7.50 per elementary or middle school child per day, with a cap of $112,500 for an elementary and $150,000 for a middle school. For high school students, the rate is $10 per youth per day, with a school cap of $250,000. Funds are awarded for five years, contingent on appropriations.

More Information

21st Century Community Learning Centers, U.S. Department of Education

www2.programs/21stcclc/index.html

21st Century Community Learning Centers, CDE

cde.ls/ba/cp/

|McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act |

Purpose

To facilitate the enrollment, attendance, and school success of homeless children and youth and to ensure that they have equal access to the same free, appropriate, public education as is provided to all other students.

How Can McKinney-Vento Funding Support School Health Services and Centers?

Most school-based health centers serve disadvantaged students, including homeless students. Schools can use McKinney-Vento funding to provide family engagement and student health and support services to homeless and other at-risk students, as well as to coordinate and integrate students’ overall service experience.

Background

Congress originally passed the McKinney-Vento Act, including Title VII-B, the Homeless Education Assistance Act, in 1987. In 2001, the Homeless Education Assistance Act was reauthorized as a part of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. It supports a wide range of services for homeless students.

How Does McKinney-Vento Funding Get from D.C. to Schools?

The federal Department of Education allocates funding to the California Department of Education (CDE) using Title I-A formulas (i.e. allocating more funding to states with more disadvantaged students). Local Educational Agencies (LEAs, usually school districts) apply for grants from CDE: grants are awarded competitively, but “generally, if the program application is of sufficient quality, is well-justified in terms of the needs, the budget submission is realistic and well supported, and the applicant demonstrates an ability to meet the needs of homeless children and youth, then the application will be funded.”[9] LEAs use McKinney-Vento funding to provide specific services (see list below). Grants must be used to supplement, not supplant, other sources.

How Much Money Can a McKinney-Vento Grantee Receive?

Funding is based on the number of homeless children and youth identified in an LEA’s last Consolidated Application to CDE. Awards are made on an annual basis, for up to three years.

|Number of Homeless Children/Youth |Maximum Annual LEA Award |

|0-499 |$50,000 |

|500-1500 |$75,000 |

|1501-2500 |$125,000 |

|2501-5000 |$175,000 |

|Over 5000 |$250,000 |

What Specific Services Can McKinney-Vento Funding Support?

LEAs use McKinney-Vento funding to provide a locally appropriate combination of supplemental activities for homeless children and youth (including children and youth awaiting foster care placement). LEAs cannot provide services in settings that segregate homeless children and youth from other children and youth.[10] For school-based services, LEAs may use McKinney-Vento funding to provide the same school-based services to other, non-homeless children and youth who are determined to be at risk of failing or dropping out of school.

McKinney-Vento funds can contribute to the costs of the following services. Services that are most likely to be included in a school health services program or school health center are bolded, but others may also be relevant.

Coordination and Enrollment Services

• coordination between schools and agencies providing services to homeless students

• tracking, obtaining and transferring records necessary to enroll homeless students

• expedited evaluations of students’ strengths, needs, and service eligibility

Transportation Services

• transportation services for homeless students to get to school

Academic Services

• early childhood education programs

• tutoring, supplemental services, and enriched educational services

• before- and after-school mentoring and summer programs

• school supplies, for school and to be distributed at shelters and temporary housing

Student Support Services

• student services[11] (including violence prevention counseling) and service referral

• services to address the domestic violence related needs of homeless students

• referral services to medical, dental, mental and other health services

• services and assistance to attract, engage, and retain homeless students in programs

Family and Educator Support Services

• education and training for parents of homeless students

• homelessness related professional development for educators and other personnel

Other Services

• extraordinary/emergency assistance to enable homeless students to attend school

More Information

Homeless Children & Youth Education, CDE

cde.sp/hs/cy/index.asp

Education for Homeless Children and Youths Grants for State/Local Activities, U.S. Department of Education

programs/homeless/index.html

National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth



|Foster Youth Services[12] [13] |

Purpose

To improve foster youth’s educational performance and personal achievement by increasing interagency support for foster youth. Specific program goals are to: 1) identify the educational, physical, social, and emotional needs of foster youth; 2) determine gaps in the provision of educational and social support services and provide those services, either directly or through referral to collaborative partners; 3) identify inadequacies in the completion and timely transfer of health and education records to facilitate appropriate and stable care and educational placement; 4) improve academic achievement and reduce truancy, dropout and delinquency; and 5) provide advocacy to promote the best interests of foster youth in California.

How Can Foster Youth Services Funding Support School Health Services and Centers?

Many schools and school health centers serve foster youth. Foster Youth Services funding can be used to provide or refer foster youth to mentoring or counseling, and to coordinate students’ overall service experience.

How Does Foster Youth Services Money Get from Sacramento to Schools?

The California Department of Education distributes Foster Youth Services funding to three types of grantees: County Departments of Education; six school districts (Elk Grove Unified, Mount Diablo Unified, Paramount Unified, the Placer-Nevada Counties Consortium, Sacramento City Unified, and San Juan Unified); and county-level juvenile detention facilities. Grantees, including County Departments of Education, apply annually to the California Department of Education. Funding is awarded by formula (see next section for details)

How Much Money Can a County Department of Education Receive for Foster Youth Services?

Funding for countywide programs is based on the number of foster youth living in group homes, foster family agency homes, foster homes, and court-specified homes. (Youth living in kinship and guardian placements are not included in this program/funding formula.) In 2009-2010, the Foster Youth Services program had a budget of $15 million. Countywide awards ranged from $19,000 (Inyo County) to over $3.3 million (L.A. County).

What Specific Services Can Foster Youth Services Funding Support?

Countywide Foster Youth Services funds can be used to pay for the following services to support foster youth living in group homes, foster family agency homes, foster homes, and court-specified homes (not kinship/guardianship homes). Programs are instructed to prioritize tutoring. Services that are most likely to be included in a school health services program or school health center are bolded, but others may also be relevant.

Staff Needs

• hire a foster youth educational services coordinator (REQUIRED)

• provide training to relevant personnel (LEAs, social service providers, etc.)

Foster Youth Needs

• provide or refer students to tutoring

• provide or refer students to academic counseling

• provide or refer students to post-secondary preparation/support

• provide or refer students to vocational training

• provide or refer students to mentoring or counseling

• provide or refer students to transitioning services and emancipation services

• coordinate above services with all relevant parties, including caregivers, school, school district, social service providers, other agencies, community groups, etc.[14]

More Information

Foster Youth Services, California Department of Education

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Foster Youth Education Fact Sheets, California Foster Youth Education Taskforce

child/rclji/education/californiafactsheets082205.pdf

|First 5[15] |

Purpose

First 5 California supports children from prenatal to age 5 by creating a comprehensive and integrated system of information and services to promote early childhood development and school readiness. The specific goals of First 5 are to: 1) provide funding for community health care, quality child care and education programs for young children and families, customized to meet local needs; 2) educate Californians on the importance of early childhood development; and 3) help pregnant women and parents of young children who want to quit smoking.

How Can First 5 Funding Support School Health Services and Centers?

Counties can use First 5 funding to pay for school-based health and mental health services for children up to

5 years old, as well as for a variety of parental engagement and education strategies (see below for details).

Background

In 1998, California voters approved Proposition 10, creating First 5 and the California Children and Families Commission. First 5 is funded by a 50 cents per pack tax on cigarettes and a comparable tax on other tobacco products. Proposition 10 raises approximately $600 million annually: 20% is reserved for statewide activities and 80% is allocated to trust funds established by each County’s Children and Families Commission.

How Does First 5 Funding Get from Sacramento to Schools?

There are two distinct First 5 funding streams available to counties. General—or “tax disbursement”—funding is based on a county’s birth rate. Counties can use this money relatively flexibly in response to local needs. (See below for a list of approved uses.) In addition, the California Children and Families Commission prioritizes specific needs by allocating dedicated funding to particular projects—for example, to the School Readiness Program or the Early Childhood Oral Health Initiative. County Commissions apply to participate in these projects, many of which target specific populations (e.g. low-income diverse families). Funding is allocated by formula—based largely, though not entirely, on birth rate—but some programs require county-level matching.

County Children and Families Commissions apply to the California Children and Families Commission for First 5 funding. County Commissions are required to collaborate extensively with local stakeholders—including families, social service agencies, and the educational system—in setting priorities and developing a comprehensive strategic plan. County Commissions allocate First 5 funding and contract with providers. Each commission operates differently, so it is important to understand the local approach to fund allocation.

How Much Money Can a County Receive for First 5 Services?

California First 5 program has an annual budget of ~$600 million. Each county’s allocation is based largely on birth rate. In 2009-2010, county allocations ranged from just over $381,000 (Sierra) to $206 million (L.A.).[16]

What Specific Services Can First 5 Funding Support?

Counties use First 5 funds to provide a combination of the following services to young children and families, as guided by stakeholder input and collaboratively developed strategic plans. Services that are most likely to be available through a school-based health center are bolded, but others may also be relevant.

• child development, health care, and social services

• infant and early childhood immunizations

• prenatal and postnatal maternal and infant nutrition services

• parent education on the importance of nurturing children

• parent and provider training on child care skills

• parent training on avoiding tobacco, drugs, and alcohol during pregnancy

• domestic violence prevention and treatment

Specific projects prioritized by the California Children and Families Commission include:

• child care

• preschool and school readiness

• health insurance coverage

• oral health

• nutrition and exercise

• children with special needs

• children of migrant workers

More Information

California Children and Families Commission

fc.default.asp

First 5 Association of California: An Association of County Commissions



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[1] X denotes the existence of a matching requirement.

[2] County Offices of Education apply for the competitive portion of the Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities Program.

[3] Some state level First 5 funding opportunities require a match from a county level First 5 Commission.

[4] Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended, Title 1, Part A; 20 U.S.C. 6301-6339, 6571-6578. Accessed 6/1/10, at: .

[5] The Finance Project, Using Title I to Support Out-of-School Time and Community Initiatives, 2002.

[6] Includes services from “school counselors, school social workers, school psychologists, and other qualified professional personnel involved in providing assessment, diagnosis, counseling, educational, therapeutic, and other necessary services as part of a comprehensive program to meet students’ needs.”

[7] Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended, Title IV, Part B; 4201-4206. Accessed 6/7/10, at: .

[8] Ibid, and: The California Department of Education, 21st Century Community Learning Centers. Accessed 6/7/10, at: .

[9] Request for Applications (RFA) to Participate in the Education for Homeless Children and Youth Grant Program. Accessed 6/9/10. Available at: cde.fg/fo/r16/documents/homless09rfasv.doc.

[10] Except as is necessary for short periods of time for health and safety emergencies, or to provide temporary, special, and additional services to meet the unique needs of homeless children and youth.

[11] Called “pupil services” in federal legislation, and defined as including services from “school counselors, school social workers, school psychologists, and other qualified professional personnel involved in providing assessment, diagnosis, counseling, educational, therapeutic, and other necessary services as part of a comprehensive program to meet students’ needs.”

[12] Foster Youth Services, CDE. Accessed 6/10/10. Available at: .

[13] 2010 Report to the Legislature and the Governor For the Foster Youth Services Program, CDE. 2/15/10. Accessed 6/10/10. Available at: .

[14] This is the responsibility of the required foster youth services coordinator.

[15] Prop 10 Facts, First 5 CA. Accessed 6/16/10. Available at: .

[16] Calculated from the First 5 Monthly Fiscal Distributions spreadsheet available at: .

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