Grants & Funding

CTAP Region 5 is currently working to support districts applying for two federal educational technology grant opportunities from the Enhancing Education Through Technology Program.

CTAP Grant Support

CTAP Region 5 is supported by a regional grant coordinator. Please contact Diana Paradise and she will provide up-to-date information on the types of support that is avaliable to your district in applying for these grant opportunites.

Watch this web page for Funding Alerts with information about educational technology grants.


California Department of Education
Grants, contracts, and apportionments from the California Department of Education. http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo


SDCOE Technology Grant Information 
This resource provides grant writing tips, links to various funding opportunities, and grant writing workshops. http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/grants


Federal Register 
U.S. Department of Education grant announcements and applications. http://www.ed.gov/news/fedregister/announce/index.html

The California Department of Education (CDE) web site is the official source of information for the Ed Tech K-12 Voucher Program: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/et/st/etv.asp

Funding for this program resulted from a Settlement Agreement between California consumers and a large technology corporation. Eligible schools may use vouchers to purchase hardware, software, technical support, and professional development. 

Vouchers are to be used to assist districts with implementing and supporting education technology that fosters effective teaching and promotes student achievement in kindergarten through twelfth grade.
Click here for additional information and resources:
» The TechSETS Connection to the Ed Tech K-12 Voucher Program.

The Enhancing Education Through Technology - Formula (EETT-F) grant program provides funding for grades kindergarten through twelve to assist eligible local educational agencies in using technology to enhance teaching and learning. Funding amounts are based on the LEA's proportion of their eligible Title I, Part A amount applied against the Title II, Part D total available amount of money to be distributed.

The California Department of Education (CDE) will distribute approximately $40 million to LEAs and eligible local partnerships in formula-funded grants through Title II, Part D, Enhancing Education Through Technology. Funds will be allocated based upon each LEA's or at least one member of an eligible local partnership's proportionate share of Title I funding. Information about the EETT Formula program may be found on the CDE web site at:
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/et/ft/eett.asp

The Enhancing Education Through Technology - Competitive (EETT-C) grant program provides funding for grades four through eight to assist eligible local educational agencies in using technology to enhance teaching and learning. EETT-C is a competitive grant process. LEAs must complete an application which is scored and ranked against other competitors. The top scoring applications will be funded. Information about the EETT Formula program may be found on the CDE web site at: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/et/ft/eett.asp

E-rate is a federal program that provides eligible K-12 public schools and libraries with 20% to 90% discounts on approved telecommunications services, Internet access, and internal connections costs. The program was created as part of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, which expanded the obligation of telecommunications providers to make affordable (discounted) telecommunications and information services available to the nation's schools and libraries.

The official name for the E-Rate program is the "Schools and Libraries Program of the Universal Service Fund," which is administered by the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC), under the direction of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). In 2006, the E-Rate (Education Rate) program provided over $238 million in technology discounts to California K-12 schools and libraries.

All K-12 schools qualify for the program and receive discounts according to their level of economic disadvantage (based on the percentage of students eligible for the national school lunch program) and their location (rural or urban). Schools and libraries in low-income urban communities and rural areas qualify for higher discounts.

Although the E-rate application process can be difficult, the California Department of Education recommends that every school district should consider applying for E-rate discounts.

Click here for information about Fall 2007 Statewide E-rate & CTF Training Sessions