IDEA, Part B-611, Local Assistance Entitlement

Funding Description

Local Assistance Entitlement funding is specifically allocated for special education and services to children with disabilities ages five through twenty-one.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	To receive funds, a local educational agency must submit a local plan (application) that contains assurances to the state education agency that is consistent with federal and state laws and regulations.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Districts must account for these funds as expenditures for pupils with an individualized education 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)	Not applicable
Eligible Age Level(s)	5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, through 21

Funding

Legal Authority	Public Law 108-446, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part B, Section 611; Budget Item 6110-161-0890, Schedule (1)
Source / Type	Federal / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2010-11
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	3310 / 8181
Total Available	$1,038,996,269
Recipient Amount	Varies according to allocation formula
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	The Local Assistance Entitlement grant is one of three portions of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Section 611, Part B. Funding is based on a federal three-part formula: the 1999 special education enrollment population; 2009 K-12 enrollment (public and private); and 2009 K-12 poverty (Free and Reduced Meal Counts).

Important Dates

Date Application Available	Unavailable
Due Date	Unavailable
Expected Notification Date	January 15, 2011

Additional Information

Application	Unavailable
Background	Local Educational Agency Grants [http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/as/leagrnts.asp#13379]
Fiscal	Local Educational Agency Grants [http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/as/leagrnts.asp#13379]
Other	*Alignment of State Budget Authority with federal law may cause delays in allocating the full federal funding level. This award is being issued at the State Budget Authority level. A Budget Revision is necessary to meet federal funding level for Schedule (1). Once the Budget Revision is approved, amended awards will be issued. Initial payments will be disbursed after receipt of signed Certification of Acceptance of Grant Conditions.

Contacts

Program	Chris Essman, 916-327-3507, cessman@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Beckie Robinson, 916-327-3530, BRobinson@cde.ca.gov
Division	Special Education Division, 916-445-4613 (phone), 916-445-4108 (fax)