Mandate Block Grant

Provide funding to county offices of education (COE), school districts and charter schools to fund the costs of various mandated programs and activities identified in Government Code (GC) Section 17581.6.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	By August 30 of each year, an LEA that elects to receive block grant funding must submit a Mandate Block Grant Application, which represents the Letter Requesting Funding.
Other Eligibility Considerations	A school district or county office of education that receives Mandate Block Grant funding is not eligible to submit claims to the State Controller for reimbursement pursuant to GC Section 17560 for any costs of any state mandates included in the statutes and executive orders identified in GC Section 17581.6(e).
Eligible Grade Level(s)	K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Adult
Eligible Age Level(s)	5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, Adult

Funding

Legal Authority	GC Section 17581.6 (as amended by Assembly Bill 86, Chapter 48/2013), Item 6110-296-0001
Source / Type	State / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2013-14
SACS Resource/ Revenue Codes	0000 / 8550
Total Available	$216,609,000
Recipient Amount	See Allocation Formula
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Funds are allocated using average daily attendance (ADA) calculated as of the 2012-13 second principal apportionment. Rates are as follows: Districts receive $28 per ADA for students in grades K through 8, and $56 per ADA for students in grades 9 through 12. County offices of education receive $28 per ADA for students in grades K through 8, $56 per ADA for students in grades 9 through 12, and $1 per unit of countywide ADA. Charter schools receive $14 per ADA for students in grades K through 8, and $42 per ADA for students in grades 9 through 12.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	August 2, 2013
Due Date	August 30, 2013
Expected Notification Date	November 15, 2013

Additional Information

Application	http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r14/mandatebg13rfa.asp
Background	http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/ca/mandatebg.asp
Fiscal	http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/ca/mandatebg.asp
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	Julie Klein Briggs Phone : 916-323-6191 E-mail : mandate@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Julie Klein Briggs Phone : 916-323-6191 E-mail : mandate@cde.ca.gov
Division	School Fiscal Services Division Phone : 916-327-0538 Fax : 916-327-4873