IDEA, Part B, Section 611, Preschool Local Entitlement
Funding Description
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Local Entitlements, Preschool Program funds are specifically allocated for special education and related services to children with disabilities ages three, four, and five.Eligibility
Eligible Applicants | Local educational agencies |
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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) | Pre-K |
Eligible Age Level(s) | 3, 4, 5, (non-kindergarten) |
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 |
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Source / Type | Federal / Grant |
State Fiscal Year | 2014-15 |
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes | 3320 / 8182 |
Total Available | $65,528,395 |
Recipient Amount | Varies according to allocation 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 |
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Due Date | Unavailable |
Expected Notification Date | December 23, 2014 |
Additional Information
Application | Unavailable |
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Background | Local Educational Agency Grants [http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/as/leagrnts.asp#13682] |
Fiscal | Local Educational Agency Grants [http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/as/leagrnts.asp#13682] |
Other | Unavailable |
Contacts
Program | Chris Essman, Education Programs Consultant, 916-327-3507, cessman@cde.ca.gov |
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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) |
Last Modified:
December 24, 2014
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