General Information

  • Email: TeacherResGrants@ctc.ca.gov  
  • The California state budget signed by the Governor in July 2021 includes a total of $350 million in funding for competitive grants to support a collaborative partnership between an eligible Local Education Agency (LEA) or a consortium of LEAs partnering with one or more Commission-approved teacher preparation programs offered by a regionally accredited institution of higher education (IHE) to expand, strengthen, improve access to, or create teacher residency programs. The funding may be used to establish new teacher residency programs that support either of the following: (a) designated shortage fields including special education, bilingual education, computer science, science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM), transitional kindergarten (TK), or kindergarten and/or (b) local efforts to recruit, develop support systems for, provide outreach and communication strategies to, and retain a diverse teacher workforce that reflects a local education agency community’s diversity.

Teacher Residency Capacity Grant Program 

Teacher Residency Expansion Grant Program

    • The Commission is not currently accepting Teacher Residency Implementation and Expansion Grant applications. The anticipated release date of the next RFA for this grant program is Fall 2023.
    • The Commission is pleased to announce its intent to fund 12 LEAs for the 2021 Teacher Residency Implementation and Expansion Grant, Round 2. This funding will support local education agencies (LEAs) and one or more partners with a Commission-approved teacher preparation program offered by a regionally accredited institution of higher education (IHE) to expand, strengthen, or improve access to residency programs.
    • The Commission is pleased to announce its intent to fund 12 LEAs for the 2021 Teacher Residency Implementation and Expansion Grant, Round 1. This funding will support local education agencies (LEAs) and one or more partners with a Commission-approved teacher preparation program offered by a regionally accredited institution of higher education (IHE) to expand, strengthen, or improve access to residency programs.
    • The Commission is pleased to announce its intent to fund 14 LEAs for the 2021 Teacher Residency Expansion Grant, Round 2. This funding will support local education agencies (LEAs) and one or more partners with a Commission-approved teacher preparation program offered by a regionally accredited institution of higher education (IHE) to expand, strengthen, or improve access to residency programs.
    • The Commission is pleased to announce its intent to fund  18 LEAs for the 2021 Teacher Residency Expansion Grant, Round 1. This funding will support local education agencies (LEAs) and one or more partners with a Commission-approved teacher preparation program offered by a regionally accredited institution of higher education (IHE) to expand, strengthen, or improve access to residency programs.

    Teacher Residency Implementation Grant Program 

    • The Commission is not currently accepting Teacher Residency Implementation and Expansion Grant applications. The anticipated release date of the next RFA for this grant program is Fall 2023.
    • The Commission is pleased to announce its intent to fund 12 LEAs for the 2021 Teacher Residency Implementation and Expansion Grant, Round 2. This funding will support local education agencies (LEAs) and one or more partners with a Commission-approved teacher preparation program offered by a regionally accredited institution of higher education (IHE) to expand, strengthen, or improve access to residency programs.
    • The Commission is pleased to announce its intent to fund 12 LEAs for the 2021 Teacher Residency Implementation and Expansion Grant, Round 1. This funding will support local education agencies (LEAs) and one or more partners with a Commission-approved teacher preparation program offered by a regionally accredited institution of higher education (IHE) to expand, strengthen, or improve access to residency programs.
    • The Commission is pleased to announce its intent to fund 42 LEAs for the 2021 Teacher Residency Implementation Grant, Round 1.  This funding will support local education agencies (LEAs) and one or more partners with a Commission-approved teacher preparation program offered by a regionally accredited institution of higher education (IHE) to implement, expand, strengthen, or improve access to teacher residency programs. 

    Additional Resources 

    Resources have been contributed by organizations with experience operating teacher residency programs and/or analyzing their effectiveness and utility.  These resources are for information only and have been provided to help guide new or existing teacher residency programs applying for the Teacher Residency Grant Program.  Prospective applicants should determine what resources are most appropriate for their local context.

    Additional Guidance for 2021 Teacher Residency Grants Program Grantees: Commitment of LEA Grantees and Teacher Residency Beyond the Teacher Residency Year

    Teacher Residency Grant Program - Additional Resources

    WestEd Teacher Residency Project Page
    WestEd and the Commission have partnered to evaluate CA Teacher Residency programs. Their Formative Evaluation and Year 1 Finding can be found on this page.

    CDE Foundation’s CA Teacher Residency Lab Page 
    The California Teacher Residency Lab partners with the Commission to provide technical assistance and support to grant funded residency programs. Information on their focus areas, impact, and upcoming events can be found on this page. 

    Learning Policy Institute (LPI) Fact Sheets
    Research-based guidance to support LEAs as they develop plans for the federal COVID-19 recovery (ESSER) funds.

    Sustainable Strategies for Funding Teacher Residencies
    Learning Policy Institute (LPI) and Bank Street share lessons from California regarding sustaining Teacher Residencies

    Statewide Educator Identifier (SEID) Lookup Directions

    Commission Agenda Items

    Update to the Residency Grant Programs 


    Agenda Item 5D - April 2023
    This agenda item presents a follow-up to the February 2023 update on the Teacher Residency Grant Program funded by 2018, 2021, and 2022 legislation and on the Statewide Residency Technical Assistance Center and School Counselor Residency Programs authorized by 2022 legislation. Commission staff and the project team from WestEd will be present to review key findings and to answer questions about the data presented in the February 2023 agenda item.


    Agenda Item 4B - February 2023
    This agenda item presents an update on the Teacher Residency Grant Program funded by 2018, 2021, and 2022 legislation, and on the Statewide Residency Technical Assistance Center and School Counselor Residency Programs authorized by 2022 legislation. WestEd is conducting an evaluation of the Teacher Residency programs authorized by the 2018 state budget and will provide an overview of their findings to date.


    Update to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing 

    Agenda Item 3G - February 2022
    The Educator Preparation Committee presented item 3G at the February 2022 Commission Meeting. 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.

    Agenda Item 3F – February 2022
    The Educator Preparation Committee presented item 3F at the February 2022 Commission meeting. This agenda item presents an update on the Teacher Residency Grant Programs including findings from of the evaluation conducted by WestEd

    Agenda Item 2D – December 2020
    The Education Preparation Committee presented Item 2D at the December 3, 2020 Commission meeting.  This agenda item presents an update on Year One of the Teacher Residency Grant Programs. WestEd is conducting an evaluation of the Teacher Residency programs and an update on their evaluation to date has been included in this item.

    Update on State-Funded Grant Programs

    Agenda Item 4E – April 2019
    The Educator Preparation Committee presented item 4E at the April 2019 Commission meeting.  This agenda item presents an update on two state-funded grants administered by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing: The Local Solutions to the Shortage of Special Education Teachers Grant Program and the Teacher Residency Grant Programs – Capacity, Expansion, and Residency.

    Update on State-Funded Grant Programs

    Agenda Item 3B – November 2018
    The Educator Preparation Committee presented item 3B at the November 2018 Commission meeting.  This agenda item presents an update on five state-funded grant programs: The California Classified School Employee Teacher Credentialing Program; The Integrated Undergraduate Teacher Preparation Program; The California Center on Teaching Careers; The Teacher Residency Grant Programs (Capacity, Expansion, and Residency); and the Local Solutions to the Shortage of Special Education Teachers Grant Program