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Find similar grantsCSPP QRIS Block Grant is sponsored by California Department of Education. Provides annual funds to support local early learning Quality Rating and Improvement Systems (QRIS) for California State Preschool Programs (CSPP), aiming to increase the number of low-income children in high-quality CSPPs.
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The CSPP QRIS Block Grant provides annual funds for the support of local early learning QRIS that increase the number of low-income children in high-quality CSPPs that prepare those children for success in school and life. California Education Code Section 8203.
1 (b)(1) states: For purposes of this section, “early learning quality rating and improvement system” or “QRIS” is defined as a locally determined system for continuous quality improvement based on a tiered rating structure with progressively higher quality standards for each tier that provides supports and incentives for programs, teachers, and administrators to reach higher levels of quality, monitors and evaluates the impacts on child outcomes, and disseminates information to parents and the public about program quality.
California State Preschool Program (CSPP) QRIS Block Grant Request for Applications (RFA) FY 2021–22 CSPP QRIS Block Grant FY 2023–25 CSPP QRIS Block Grant RFA FY 2025–27 CSPP QRIS Block Grant RFA Quality Counts California (QCC) Related Grants QCC QRIS Block Grant (Transferred to CDSS July 1, 2021) Department of Social Services Quality Funding Announcements Early Education Division | QCC@cde. ca.
gov | 916-322-6233 Last Reviewed: Tuesday, December 16, 2025 Trending in Early Education Desired Results Developmental Profile Ages and Stages of Development California Preschool Curriculum Frameworks Management Bulletin 26-02 CA Preschool Learning Foundations Management Bulletin 26-03 Desired Results Reference Materials and Forms Recently Posted in Early Education CAPSDAC 2.
0 Phased Roll Out Timeline (added 23-Apr-2026) California Preschool Data Collection (CAPSDAC) System, being referenced as CAPSDAC 2. 0 for clarity until the first iteration is decommissioned.
removed by RO --> Management Bulletin 26-05 (added 13-Apr-2026) This Management Bulletin provides guidance to California State Preschool Programs operated by California Community Colleges or California State Universities on the requirement to support students with dependent children.
removed by RO --> Management Bulletin 26-04 (added 07-Apr-2026) The purpose of this Management Bulletin is to notify California State Preschool Program contractors of the Family Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year 2026–27. removed by RO -->
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