Computer Science Supplementary Authorization Incentive Grant Program

General Information

The California state budget signed by the Governor in July 2021 includes $15 million in funding for the Computer Science Supplementary Authorization Incentive Grant Program. One time grant awards of up to $2,500 per participating teacher are available to Local Education Agencies (LEAs) to support credentialed teachers to obtain a supplementary authorization in computer science and provide instruction in computer science coursework in settings authorized by the underlying credential. There is a 100 percent match requirement for each grant dollar received. Matching funds may be actual funds and/or in-kind as outlined in the authorizing legislation.

Note: Single subject teachers whose existing credential already allows them to teach computer science courses ARE eligible for an added Computer Science Supplementary Authorization.

• Authorizing Legislation 

Computer Science Supplementary Authorization Incentive Grant Program 

• Computer Science Supplementary Authorization Incentive Grant Program - Round Three 
  Grant awards of up to $2,500 per participant. Eligible applicants are Local Education Agencies (LEAs)— school districts, county offices of education, state-operated education program, state agency education programs, or regional occupational center operated by a joint powers authority or county office of education interested in securing grant increase in the number credentialed teachers authorized to provide computer science instruction. The Request for Application for this grant opportunity is now available, and proposals must be received at the Commission by 5:00 PM PT, on Friday, April 28, 2023.

• Appendix B - Intent to Apply (Optional)
• Appendix C - Application Cover Page
• Appendix D - Program Summary
• Appendix E - Statutory Priority Points
• Appendix F - Budget Overview

• Courses: To support Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) interested in applying to the Computer Science Supplemental Authorization Incentive Grant, the Commission's grant team is soliciting information from institutions of higher education (IHEs) that have courses that support the supplemental authorization.
  • Note that this list is not exhaustive. Any IHEs that would like to include their information on this list may still fill out this survey.
• Questions and Answers Regarding the Computer Science Supplementary Authorization Incentive Grant Request for Applications (RFA)- March 2023
• Questions and Answers Regarding the Computer Science Supplementary Authorization Incentive Grant Request for Applications (RFA)- April 2022.
• Announcement of Grant Awards 
  Round One: The Commission is pleased to announce its intent to fund 4 local education agencies (LEAs) for the 2021 Computer Science Supplementary Authorization Incentive Grant.
  Round Two: The Commission is pleased to announce its intent to fund 3 local education agencies (LEAs) for the 2021 Computer Science Supplementary Authorization Incentive Grant.
  

Commission Agenda Items

Update on the 2021-22 State-Funded Grant Programs

Agenda Item 3G – February 2022
This agenda item presents an update on and timelines for the release of Request for Applications (RFAs) for the four 2021-22 state-funded grant programs: 1) Teacher Residency Programs (Capacity, Expansion, and Implementation), 2) Classified School Employee Teacher Credentialing Grant Program, 3) Computer Science Supplementary Authorization Incentive Grant, and 4) Dyslexia Grants to Teacher Preparation Programs.