The department shall perform all of the following functions in the administration of the Dream Resource Center Grant Program:
(a) Review applications and award grants based off of a tiered point system that prioritizes applications for funding as follows:
- (1) Local educational agencies that are applying for funds for multiple schoolsites shall be given additional points.
- (2) Local educational agencies in underserved areas, including those in rural areas, shall be given additional points to ensure local educational agencies across the state are given fair opportunities for funding.
- (3) Local educational agencies that serve a large number of English learners shall be given additional points.
- (4) Local educational agencies that serve a large number of pupils who are eligible for free or reduced-price meals, as defined in Section 42238.01, shall be given additional points.
- (5) Award no more than 5 percent of the total funding to supplementing the funding of existing Dream Resource Centers.
- (b) Identify data to be collected by grant recipients.
- (c) Identify how the department will collect data reported by grant recipients.