Special Education: Mental Health Services

Funding Description

Funds are apportioned to Special Education Local Plan Areas (SELPAs) based on average daily attendance (ADA). They are used to provide mental health services required by an individualized education program pursuant to the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and before referring a student to a county mental health agency for services.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	All SELPAs are eligible for funding.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Not applicable
Eligible Grade Level(s)	K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Eligible Age Level(s)	Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority	Education Code Sections 56331 (Chapter 493, Statutes of 2004), 56836.06, 56836.07; Budget Item 6110-161-0001, Provision 18, (Chapter 47, Statutes of 2007); Senate Bill 1895 (Chapter 493, Statutes of 2004)
Source / Type	State / Apportionment
State Fiscal Year	2007-08
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	6500 / 8590
Total Available	$31,000,000
Recipient Amount	$4.6811208124 per ADA
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Funds are apportioned based on ADA reported for the second principal apportionment (P-2). The initial 2007-08 allocation ($27.9 million, or 90 percent of the $31 million total budget appropriation) is calculated based on 2006-07 P-2 statewide SELPA ADA of 5,946,121.83. An appropriation adjustment is made, consistent with existing law, for the Los Angeles Juvenile Court and Community School SELPA. Funding will be adjusted and the remaining $3.1 million to be apportioned based on the ADA reported for 2007-08 P-2.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	Unavailable
Due Date	Unavailable
Expected Notification Date	February 15, 2008

Additional Information

Application	Unavailable
Background	Unavailable
Fiscal	http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/se
Other	Los Angeles Court Schools SELPA: $0.0415263438 per ADA

Contacts

Program	Bounthay Bouttavong, 916-319-0467, bbouttav@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Stephanie Lo, 916-319-6195, slo@cde.ca.gov
Division	School Fiscal Services Division, 916-324-4541 (phone), 916-324-7141 (fax)