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Arts, Music, and Instructional Materials (AMIM) Block Grant

On June 30, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom approved Assembly Bill 181. Among other things, the bill established the Arts, Music, and Instructional Materials (AMIM) Discretionary Block Grant. Then on September 27, 2022, the Governor approved AB 185, which revised the Arts, Music, and Instructional Materials Discretionary Block Grant. These funds are available for encumbrance through the 2025–26 fiscal year. Section 134(c) provides that LEAs “are encouraged, but not required” to “proportionally use” their allocation for the five purposes enumerated in Section 134(a)(1)–(5). The grant allocates funding to LEAs for five purposes: 

  1. Obtaining standards-aligned professional development and instructional materials for specified subject areas;

  2. Obtaining professional development and instructional materials for improving school climate; 

  3. Developing diverse, culturally relevant and multilingual school library book collections; 

  4. Operational costs, including retirement and health care cost increases; 

  5. COVID-19-related costs necessary to keep pupils and staff safe and schools open for in-person instruction.