IDEA, Part B, Section 619, Special Education Federal Preschool Grant

Funding Description

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Federal Preschool Grant funds are specifically allocated for special education and services to children with disabilities for preschool children ages three, four, and five.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	To receive funds, a local educational agency (LEA) must submit to the California Department of Education a local plan (application) that contains assurances 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 619; Budget Item 6110–161–0890, Schedule (3); Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 84.173A
Source / Type	Federal / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2014-15
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	3315 / 8182
Total Available	$31,486,000
Recipient Amount	Varies according to allocation formula.
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Funding is based on a federal three-part formula: December 1997 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 31, 2014

Additional Information

Application	Unavailable
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
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)