Special Education: Infant Program

Funding Description

State funding for Special Education Local Plan Areas (SELPAs) that operate Early Education Programs for individuals with exceptional needs who are younger than three years of age.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	SELPAs who have historically received state funding for the infant program are the only eligible recipients. No new participants are allowed.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Not applicable
Eligible Grade Level(s)	Not applicable
Eligible Age Level(s)	0, 1, 2

Funding

Legal Authority	California Education Code sections 56425-56432; Budget Item 6100-161-0001(2)
Source / Type	State / Apportionment
State Fiscal Year	2015-16
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	6510 / 8311
Total Available	$74,802,000
Recipient Amount	See allocation formula
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	The entitlement for the infant program equals the sum of all numbers of instructional personnel service units a SELPA allocates to its local educational agencies (LEAs) or LEA(s) of another SELPA, multiplied by the base rate of the type of classroom setting, plus the cost of aide(s) for each type of class. A 1.02% COLA increase is applied to the calculation for the 2015–16 fiscal year. The three classroom settings in which infants are served include: (1) Special Day Class (SDC): Severe/Non-Severe (2) Resource Specialist Program (RSP), (3) Designated Instruction and Service (DIS).

Important Dates

Date Application Available	Unavailable
Due Date	Unavailable
Expected Notification Date	February 19, 2016

Additional Information

Application	Unavailable
Background	Unavailable
Fiscal	Infant Entitlement [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/se/infantapptdat.asp]
Other	Funds are paid through the Principal Apportionment. 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 20th of the following year (with that year’s P-1 certification).

Contacts

Program	Halena Le, 916-323-6195, hle@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Shelley Goode, 916-324-4530, sgoode@cde.ca.gov
Division	School Fiscal Services Division, 916-324-4541 (phone), 916-324-7141 (fax)