Issue link: http://educator.cta.org/i/1539593
MEMBER ENGAGEMENT GRANT LOCAL SITE VISIT GRANT LOCAL PRESIDENT RELEASE TIME FOR ORGANIZING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT GRANTS SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 - AUGUST 31, 2024 LOCAL PLANNING GRANT Establish community engagement grant projects to work within your community to build meaningful relationships Provides funds to assist local chapters; development of community engagement teams Provides funds to attend events for outreach to community groups Release Time: Release time to attend planning meeting OR Meeting Expenses: $200 per elected Executive Board Member - Max. 10 Meeting Room Rental, Lodging, Food, Auto (mileage), and/or Meeting Materials G R A N T S F O R L O C A L C H A P T E R S APPLICATIONS BY FISCAL YEAR (SEPT 1-AUG 31) Provides member release time to local chapters to support worksite visits Release time available for up to one day per actual worksite, max of 20 days Grant funds cannot be used to cover existing release time Member-to-Member outreach at worksites Site Visit Toolkit Provides financial resources to local unions to support the development of a Strategic Organizing and Member Engagement Plan Strategic planning meeting to provide leaders time and space to develop plan for bargaining campaigns, school board elections, and other organizing opportunities. Local Planning Toolkit ONE PER ACADEMIC YEAR APPLY ONLINE Support for local chapters for new or supplemental member engagement programs including recruitment and engaging new and existing members Building capacity in high engagement strategies, identification of new leaders and building distributive leadership ONE PER ACADEMIC YEAR APPLY ONLINE Release time for local presidents to lead and carry out a site-based organizing program in their chapter Implement a written organizing plan that strengthens site-based organizing capacity and regular school site visits Must attend an organizing training, kick-off meeting and follow up meetings Required tracking, reporting and debrief APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR EACH SEMESTER IN SPRING AND FALL APPLICATIONS BY FISCAL YEAR (SEPT 1-AUG 31) COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROJECT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EVENT Grants are funded by: 2/3 - CTA Funds 1/3 - Local Funds For chapters with 100 members or fewer, CTA will fund 100% of the approved grant Maximum - Up 20 days Release Time District reimbursement with invoice Chapter reimb ursement with invoice and proof of payment Release time based on formula District reimbursement with invoice Chapter reimbursement with invoice and proof of payment Provide flyers and/or documentation for community activities/event with applications Submit event donation requests, receipts and expenses for reimbursement VISIT CTA.ORG/LOCALGRANTS Local Chapter Grant Programs O U R U N I O N ' S O R G A N I Z I N G P L A N has multiple opportunities for grants to help build strong local chapters and organize to win more funding for our schools and communities. Current opportunities are below and include local planning grants, local site visit grants, member engagement grants, and more. Visit cta.org/localgrants for detailed information and to apply. Prop. 55 Extension on the 2026 Ballot! The campaign for the permanent extension of Proposition 55 — the California Children's Education and Health Care Protection Act of 2026 — is moving ahead as planned. Extending Prop. 55 is vital for preserving the resources we have and achieving more in the future. Without an extension, our schools will lose funding by 2030. Our union filed the ballot initiative in late August for the 2026 general election. Watch for petitions circulating in mid-November to gather the necessary signatures to qualify for the ballot and be sure to add your signature to the list. Our students and communities are depending on us to secure this continued vital funding. Stay tuned for further updates as our fight for school funding and fully funding Prop. 98 continues this fall. 41 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 2 5