ARRA IDEA, Part B-611, Preschool Local Entitlement

The Federal Preschool Program (FPP) Local Entitlement Instructional Program provides funding for special education and services to children with disabilities for preschool children ages three, four, and five.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	To receive the first 50 percent of these one-time funds no additional assurance requirements are necessary because CDE accepts the assurances the local education agencies (LEAs) provided in the 2008-09 consolidated and local plan applications. To receive the second 50 percent of these funds, CDE will verify that the LEA has submitted 2009-10 consolidated and local plan applications that contain assurances to the state education agency that is consistent with federal and state laws and regulations.
Other Eligibility Considerations	LEAs must account for these funds as expenditures for pupils with an individualized eduation plan (IEP) and for the provision of the special education and related services required by students with disabilities in order to benefit from a public education.
Eligible Grade Level(s)	Pre-K
Eligible Age Level(s)	3, 4, 5

Funding

Legal Authority	Public Law 111-5, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA); Administered in accordance to Public Law 108-446, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part B, Section 611; Budget Item 6110-161-0890, Schedule (3)
Source / Type	Federal / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2009-10
SACS Resource/ Revenue Codes	3324 / 8182
Total Available	$74,049,619
Recipient Amount	See funding results
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	The IDEA 611 Preschool grant is one of three portions of the federal Section 611, Part B, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Two other grants comprise the total subgrants to LEAs: Local Assistance Entitlements and State Institutions. The subgrants are based on a three part formula: a 1999 Special Education enrollment, population (K-12 enrollment public and private) and poverty (free and reduced meal counts K-12).

Important Dates

Date Application Available	Unavailable
Due Date	Unavailable
Expected Notification Date	May 11, 2009

Additional Information

Application	Unavailable
Background	Unavailable
Fiscal	Unavailable
Funding Results	http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r18/arraprscla09result.asp
Other	ARRA funds may be forward funded for the time period February 17, 2009 to June 30, 2009, but are available to September 30, 2011. The first 50 percent of the total available are from state spending authority in fiscal year 2008-09. The ARRA funds shall be reported as fiscal year 2009-10.

Contacts

Program	Chris Drouin Phone : 916-327-3547 E-mail : cdrouin@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Matika Rawls Phone : 916-319-0128 E-mail : mrawls@cde.ca.gov
Division	Special Education Division Phone : 916-445-4613 Fax : 916-445-4108