IDEA, Part B, Section 611, State Institutions

Funding Description

The State Agency Entitlements, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Special Education funds are specifically allocated to support the education of students with disabilities as defined by IDEA. Recipients are the State Special Schools, particularly the California School for the Blind; the California School for the Deaf in Fremont; the California School for the Deaf in Riverside; the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Juvenile Justice; and the California Department of Developmental Services.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies, other organizations or agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	To receive funds, a local educational agency (LEA) must submit a local plan (application) that contains assurances to the state educational agency that are consistent with federal and state laws and regulations.
Other Eligibility Considerations	LEAs 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)	K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Eligible Age Level(s)	3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, through 21

Funding

Legal Authority	Public Law 108-446, IDEA, Part B, Section 611; Budget Item 6110-161-0890, Schedule (1) Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 84.027A
Source / Type	Federal / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2014-15
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	3400 / 8182
Total Available	$1,643,998
Recipient Amount	Varies according to funding formula.
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Funding is based on a federal three-part formula: December 1999 California Special Education Management Information System (CASEMIS) pupil count, ages 3 through 21 years, and identified on an IEP; 2013 K–12 enrollment (Public and Private); and 2013 K–12 poverty (Free and Reduced Meal Counts).

Important Dates

Date Application Available	Unavailable
Due Date	Unavailable
Expected Notification Date	December 22, 2014

Additional Information

Application	Unavailable
Background	Local Educational Agency Grants [http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/as/leagrnts.asp#13008]
Fiscal	Local Educational Agency Grants [http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/as/leagrnts.asp#13008]
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

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