The California Department of Education has announced the 2026–27 California Community School Partnership Program (CCSPP) ongoing funding opportunity, supported by $1 billion in ongoing statewide funding to sustain and expand community schools serving high-need student populations.
Applicant-relevant funding: eligible school sites may receive $75,000 to $400,000 annually, depending on enrollment. The statewide program provides $1 billion in ongoing funding.
Deadline: LEAs must opt in no later than November 1, 2026 for eligible school sites that are not currently receiving a community school grant, as well as for LEAs that are not current CCSPP grantees. The current controlling CDE notice does not publish an exact deadline time or time zone.
Eligibility: a school site is eligible when prior-year fall census data show more than 65 percent unduplicated pupils and at least 10 enrolled students. The LEA submits the opt-in and certifies that participating sites satisfy applicable program requirements. Current CCSPP implementation grantees in cohorts 1–4 transition to the ongoing program in Year 5 and may opt in under the transition rules described by CDE.
Program requirements: participating sites must implement the community school model, maintain fiscal responsibility, and meet reporting and continuous-improvement requirements. CDE also identifies expectations including an active shared decision-making team or council, site-based community-school networks, annually updated implementation plans, public presentation and posting of plans, submission of plans to CDE, and signed commitment letters from required educational partners and stakeholders.
Healthcare relevance: CDE describes community schools as integrating academics with health and social services, youth and community development, and community engagement. This creates a legitimate school-health pathway, but the current September 4 opt-in notice does not specifically authorize telehealth equipment, remote-exam devices, or the Nonagon N9+.
N9+ Fit Score: 72/100, conditional. A remote physical examination platform could potentially support an eligible site’s integrated health-services strategy when the school’s implementation plan, allowable-cost guidance, and LEA procurement rules permit it. Atlas will not treat N9+ equipment as confirmed allowable until CDE issues the additional 2026–27 opt-in/process guidance or other controlling materials establish that pathway.
Atlas Opportunity Score: 94/100. The opportunity combines recurring statewide funding, substantial annual funding per eligible site, a large high-need school-site universe, and direct alignment with integrated student health and support services.
Direct-vendor review: Dr. Miltie is not the direct eligible applicant. Any Dr. Miltie or N9+ role would be as an LEA-selected vendor or community partner and remains subject to verified program allowability and the LEA’s procurement requirements.
Match/cost share: not specified in the current September 4, 2026 opt-in notice.
Submission: CDE states that LEAs will use a CCSPP Opt-In Form and that additional opt-in requirements and process information will be provided before November 1, 2026. CDE will hold an informational webinar on September 23, 2026 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Program contact: California Department of Education Community Schools Office, CCSPP@cde.ca.gov.