IDEA, Part B, Section 611, Local Assistance Entitlements

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 educational 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); CFDA 84027A
Source / Type	Federal / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2011-12
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	3310 / 8181
Total Available	$1,039,425,770
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; 2010 K–12 enrollment (public and private); and 2010 K–12 poverty (Free and Reduced Meal Counts).

Important Dates

Date Application Available	Unavailable
Due Date	Unavailable
Expected Notification Date	January 16, 2012

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	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)