Access Regional K-16 Education Collaboratives Grant Program Funding

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The 2021 Budget Act provides $250,000,000 for the Department of General Services (DGS) to establish and administer a competitive grant program to support regional K-16 education collaboratives that create streamlined pathways from high school to postsecondary education and into the workforce.

Third Party Program Administrator

The Office of Public School Construction is pleased to announce that the Foundation for California Community Colleges (Foundation CCC) has been selected as the third party administrator for the Regional K-16 Education Collaboratives Grant Program. OPSC and Foundation CCC look forward to a strong partnership in developing and administering this exciting grant opportunity.

FoundationCCC has created a website for administration of the Program. The website includes Program information and contact information for questions, and in the near future, will include the grant application process. The website can be found at https://k16collaborative.org/

The Regional K-16 Education Collaborative Grant Program (Program) requires the collaborative to meet all of the following criteria:

1. Include at least one K-12 school district, at least one University of California campus, at least one California State University campus, and at least one California Community College district.
2. Establish a steering committee, of which at least 25 percent of the members shall be local employers, thereby ensuring that regional economic needs inform the creation of the streamlined pathways.
3. Commit to participate in the California Cradle-to-Career Data System established pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 10860) of Chapter 8.5 of Part 7 of Division 1 of Title 1 of the Education Code.
4. Commit to implement at least four of the following seven recommendations from the February 2021 Recovery with Equity report to promote student success:
   1. Improve faculty, staff, and administrator diversity.
   2. Cultivate inclusive, engaging, and equity-oriented learning environments.
   3. Retain students through inclusive supports.
   4. Provide high-tech, high-touch advising.
   5. Support college preparation and early credit.
   6. Subsidize Internet access for eligible students.
   7. Improve college affordability.
5. Commit to create occupational pathways, including accelerated degree and/or credential programs that incorporate work-based learning, in at least two of the following sectors, based on regional needs:
   1. Healthcare
   2. Education
   3. Business Management
   4. Engineering or Computing
6. By June 30, 2024, implement two of the target Recovery with Equity report recommendations and fully establish one occupational pathway, demonstrate progress toward the final two target Recovery with Equity report recommendations and occupational pathway, and participate fully in a statewide evaluation of the regional collaboratives.
7. By June 30, 2026, fully implement both occupational pathways and all four target Recovery with Equity report recommendations.