Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) Funding

Funding Description

The Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) was enacted with the passage of the 2013–14 Budget Act, replacing the previous K–12 finance system with a new funding formula for school districts, charter schools, and county offices of education (LEAs). The new formula is composed primarily of uniform base grants and additional funding for disadvantaged students. The LCFF will be phased in over a number of years. Based on the most recent estimates, school districts and charter schools will transition fully to the new formula in 2020–21 and county offices of education will transition by the end of the 2014–15 fiscal year.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	Not applicable
Other Eligibility Considerations	Not applicable
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	EC sections 2574-2575; 42238.02-42238.03; 47652
Source / Type	State / Apportionment
State Fiscal Year	2014-15
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	0000 / 8011
Total Available	Unavailable
Recipient Amount	See allocation formula
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Under the LCFF Target formula, LEAs receive a Base Grant for each unit of average daily attendance (ADA) they serve. School district and charter school Base Grant amounts are determined by the grade span of the ADA served (e.g. K-3, 4-6, 7-8, 9-12). The Base Grant for a county office of education is determined by the type of ADA served by the county. All eligible LEAs receive Supplemental and Concentration Grant funding based on the percentage of disadvantaged students enrolled in the LEA. In addition, county offices of education receive an Operations Grant for their oversight responsibilities. Until the LCFF is fully implemented, LEAs will receive an entitlement known as the LCFF Transition Entitlement. An LEA's LCFF Transition Entitlement is based on its 2012–13 funding level, adjusted for changes in student population, plus an additional amount each year to bridge the gap between prior funding levels and the new LCFF target levels.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	Unavailable
Due Date	Unavailable
Expected Notification Date	Unavailable

Additional Information

Application	Unavailable
Background	Local Control Funding Formula [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/lc/]
Fiscal	Principal Apportionment [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/pa/]
Other	Principal Apportionment amounts are calculated three times for each fiscal year: the First Principal Apportionment (P-1) is certified by February 20th, the Second Principal Apportionment (P-2) is certified by June 25th, and the Annual calculation is certified by February 19th of the following year (at the same time as the following year's P-1 certification).

Contacts

Program	Office of Principal Apportionment and Special Education, 916-324-4541, pase@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Office of Principal Apportionment and Special Education, 916-324-4541, pase@cde.ca.gov
Division	School Fiscal Services Division, 916-324-4541 (phone), 916-322-5102 (fax)