California Dept. of Education Funding
Scaling Up Multi-Tiered System of Support Statewide Funding
Eligible Applicants: local educational agencies (LEA).
Required Eligibility Criteria: The OCDE will award grant funds to LEAs and funding shall be used to support the implementation of high quality integrated academic, behavioral, and social and emotional learning (SEL) practices in an integrated MTSS at the schoolwide level. Grants shall be awarded with priority to LEAs serving a high number of unduplicated pupils, as defined in Section 42238.02, that have participated in LEA-level training to implement an integrated MTSS. Visit the OCDE MTSS web page for more information.
Funding Description: The Budget Act of 2021 appropriates $50,000,000 to the Orange County Department of Education (OCDE) for the Scaling Up Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) Statewide (SUMS) project.
The OCDE will award $30,000,000 as subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs). The California Department of Education will select a partner entity to support high quality professional learning for educators. Up to $20,000,000 is available for this purpose. The OCDE may expend $1,000,000 to administer the grant program.
