Questions and Answers for the Teacher Residency Grants are now available.

Additional Questions and Answers for the Teacher Residency Expansion Grant RFP are now available.

Eligible applicants for Teacher Residency Grants are Local Education Agencies (LEAs) currently working in partnership with institutions of higher education (IHEs) that are operating a teacher residency pathway within their Commission-approved teacher preparation program and LEAs that are beginning a new partnership with a Commission-accredited IHE that has an approved teacher preparation program, to offer a teacher residency program in Special Education, STEM, and/or bilingual education. Applicants should note that there is a 100 percent match requirement for each grant dollar received. Matching funds may be actual funds and/or in-kind match. Grant awards of up to $20,000 per resident participating in the Teacher Residency Grant Program are available for the purpose of developing a new residency pathway with an IHE that has a Commission-approved teacher preparation program or expanding existing LEA-IHE partnerships currently operating a Commission-approved teacher residency pathway.  Applications must reach the Commission by 5 p.m. PST on January 15, 2019.

• Teacher Residency Grant RFP (PDF)
• Appendix B: Intent to Apply (Word)
• Appendices C, D, F, and F1: Application Cover Page and Program Summary (Word)