Charter School Categorical Block Grant

Funding Description

The charter school categorical block grant provides charter schools with a flexible source of unrestricted funds. Charter schools that receive funding through the charter categorical block grant are not eligible to apply separately for the categorical programs identified in Education Code (EC) Section 47634.4(f). The categorical block grant also includes an amount representing a charter school's entitlement for state Economic Impact Aid (EIA).

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	Charter schools are eligible for the charter school categorical block grant. There is an exception if the charter school receives revenue limit funding.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Charter schools serving students over the age of 19 should refer to Education Code sections 47612 and 47612.1 to determine whether average daily attendance (ADA) may be claimed.
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	Budget Item 6110-211-0001, Education Code Section 47634.1
Source / Type	State / Apportionment
State Fiscal Year	2008-09
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	0000 / 8480
Total Available	$189,812,000
Recipient Amount	See allocation formula
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	The charter school categorical block grant has two funding components: $528 per unit of ADA for 2008-09 multiplied by the charter school ADA, and an amount in-lieu of EIA which is the statewide average amount of funding per identified educationally disadvantaged pupil multiplied by the number of educationally disadvantaged pupils enrolled in the charter school. The per-ADA entitlement plus the in-lieu of EIA funding constitute the total categorical block grant that the charter school will receive. Note: There may be insufficient monies to fully fund the 2008-09 block grant at the $528 rate, which could require a deficit factor to be applied. The rate may be reduced close to the 2007-08 rate of $500 per ADA.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	Unavailable
Due Date	Unavailable
Expected Notification Date	Unavailable

Additional Information

Application	Unavailable
Background	Apportionment & Categorical Funding Guidance [http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cs/as/appcatbgguidtoc.asp]
Fiscal	Principal Apportionment [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/pa/]
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	Byron Fong, 916-323-0498, ByFong@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Byron Fong, 916-323-0498, ByFong@cde.ca.gov
Division	School Fiscal Services Division, 916-324-4541 (phone), 916-322-5102 (fax)