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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 27-Apr-2026) 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.
Funding for Title I, Parts A & D Current and previous fiscal year lists of the Title I, Parts A and D funding. California School Directory Search for private nonprofit schools that are eligible for services under the federal programs. Title I: Improving Academic Achievement Helps disadvantaged students meet state academic content and performance standards.
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gov | 916-319-0297 Last Reviewed: Monday, August 17, 2026 Trending in Allocations & Apportionments Local Control Funding Formula Allocations & Apportionments Consolidated Application and Reporting System Funding Excel Files, FY 2026–27 Advance Consolidated Application (this page) Principal Apportionment, Fiscal Year 2026–27 Federal Cash Management Program (FCM) Principal Apportionment, Fiscal Year 2025–26 Recently Posted in Allocations & Apportionments Res-26: State Special Schools (added 06-Nov-2026) Funding results page for the State Special Schools program for fiscal year 2026-27.
removed by RO --> Dyslexia Research and Training (added 04-Nov-2026) Funding is allocated to Sacramento County Office of Education for Dyslexia Research and Training removed by RO --> CAARO Update Issue #2026-17 (added 26-Oct-2026) Categorical Allocations and Audit Resolution Office (CAARO) Updates – twice monthly notifications of key reporting deadlines, applications for funding, annual audits, and any other topics related to programs administered by CAARO.
removed by RO --> CAARO Update Issue #2026-16 (added 14-Oct-2026) October 13, 2026: Categorical Allocations and Audit Resolution Office (CAARO) Updates – twice monthly notifications of key reporting deadlines, applications for funding, annual audits, and any other topics related to programs administered by CAARO.
removed by RO --> 2022–23 Advance Principal Apportionment Letter (added 09-Oct-2026) Letter to county superintendents of schools, auditors, and treasurers for the 2022–23 Advance. removed by RO --> 2023–24 Second Principal Apportionment (added 09-Oct-2026) Letter to county superintendents of schools, auditors, and treasurers for the 2023–24 P–2.
removed by RO --> 2021–22 First Principal Apportionment (P-1) Letter (added 09-Oct-2026) Letter to county superintendents of schools, auditors, and treasurers for the 2021–22 P–1. removed by RO --> Calculations to Determine 2021–22 P-1 (added 09-Oct-2026) Detail of calculations to determine the 2021–22 First Principal Apportionment.
removed by RO --> 2022–23 Second Principal Apportionment (added 09-Oct-2026) Letter to county superintendents of schools, auditors, and treasurers for the 2022–23 P–2. removed by RO --> Calculations to Determine 2022–23 P-2 (added 09-Oct-2026) Detail of calculations to determine the 2022–23 Second Principal Apportionment. removed by RO --> More Recently Posted Items
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Applications for Consolidated Application (ConApp) are due December 15, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Consolidated Application (ConApp) is funded by California Department of Education. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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