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Communications | CDE Program Contacts | Data Management Program Profiles | CARS Support Desk The Consolidated Application (ConApp) is used by the California Department of Education (CDE) to distribute categorical funds from various federal programs to county offices, school districts, and direct-funded charter schools throughout California.
Annually, typically from mid-May to the end of June, each local educational agency (LEA), using the Consolidated Application and Reporting System (CARS), submits the spring release of the ConApp. The spring release documents participation in these programs and provides assurances that the LEA will comply with the legal requirements of each program.
Program entitlements are determined by formulas contained in the laws that created the programs. The winter release of the ConApp is typically submitted via CARS from January to February each year and contains the LEA entitlements for each funded program. For each federal program entitlement, LEAs allocate funds for the program as indicated by the program requirements.
2026–27 Consolidated Application and Reporting System Data Entry Instructions (Posted 28-Apr-2026) Consolidated Application and Reporting System Data Entry Instructions (DOCX; Posted 28-Apr-2026) Data entry instructions for CARS, which includes the steps for each data collection in order to assist LEAs in completing the 2026–27 ConApp Spring Release data collection forms.
2026–27 Consolidated Application Legal Assurances (Posted 28-Apr-2026) Consolidated Application Legal Assurances (DOCX; Posted 28-Apr-2026) LEAs must certify that they will comply with these Legal Assurances prior to submitting data collections that are part of the 2026–27 ConApp data collections.
Consolidated Application Guidance (Posted 28-Apr-2026) Consolidated Application Guidance (DOCX; Posted 28-Apr-2026) Data collection guidance from the program offices, which includes information about the requirements for the various programs in order to assist in completing the 2026–27 Spring Release data collection forms.
2026–27 ConApp Cover Letter (Posted 28-Apr-2026) CARS News Flash Updates (Updated 12-May-2025) The CARS News Flash Updates are bulletins that are sent out to CARS users with the roles of Authorized Representative and/or User Administrator and also sent out through the ConApp listserv when there is new ConApp or CARS related information.
CARS Data Collection Release Schedule (Updated 28-Apr-2026) List of current release dates and deadlines, along with the applicable data collections for the current release period.
2026–27 Consolidated Application Spring Release 2025–26 Consolidated Application Spring Release 2024–25 Consolidated Application Spring Release Additional ConApp Information School Grade Span Group Assignment Guidance Guidance information regarding the grade span codes used in the ConApp Winter Release for the School Student Counts data collection. Send a blank message to join-consolidated-application@mlist. cde.
ca. gov to be added to the ConApp email listserv. Consolidated Application Guidance (Posted 01-Dec-2025) Consolidated Application Guidance (DOCX; Posted 01-Dec-2025) Data collection guidance from the program offices which includes information about the requirements for the various programs in order to assist in completing the 2025–26 ConApp Spring and Winter Releases.
Consolidated Application Guidance (Posted 01-Dec-2024) Consolidated Application Guidance (DOCX; Posted 01-Dec-2024) Data collection guidance from the program offices which includes information about the requirements for the various programs in order to assist in completing the 2024–25 ConApp Spring and Winter Releases. Program descriptions, letters/notices, entitlements, and apportionment schedules.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Local educational agencies in California. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Applications for Consolidated Application (ConApp) (2026-27) are due December 15, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Consolidated Application (ConApp) (2026-27) is funded by California Department of Education. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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