Special Education: Out-of-Home Care
Funding Description
The Out-of-Home Care (OHC) Program provides funding to each Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA) for pupils residing in group homes and six other types of facilities located within each SELPA’s geographic boundaries.Eligibility
Eligible Applicants | Local educational agencies |
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Required Eligibility Criteria | All SELPAs are eligible for this funding. |
Other Eligibility Considerations | Funding for each SELPA is based on the pupil or bed count data collected by the Department of Social Services and the Department of Developmental Services as of April 1st of each year for children and youth ages 3 to 21. |
Eligible Grade Level(s) | Not applicable |
Eligible Age Level(s) | Not applicable |
Funding
Legal Authority | California Education Code sections 56836.165, 56836.173; Budget Item 6100-161-0001(1)(6) |
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Source / Type | State / Apportionment |
State Fiscal Year | 2015-16 |
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes | 6500 / 8311 |
Total Available | $150,095,000 |
Recipient Amount | See allocation formula |
Match Requirement | No |
Allocation Formula | Funding for the group home (GH) is based on the number of beds (capacity) multiplied by the funding rate for the GH’s rate classification level (RCL), ranging from level 3 to level 14, depending on the level of severity. In addition, funding for the six facility types (foster family home, foster family agency, small family home, community care facility, intermediate care facility, and skilled nursing facility) is based on the number of pupils at each facility multiplied by its RCL rate. A 1.02% COLA increase is applied to the calculation for the 2015–16 fiscal year. |
Important Dates
Date Application Available | Unavailable |
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Due Date | Unavailable |
Expected Notification Date | February 19, 2016 |
Additional Information
Application | Unavailable |
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Background | Unavailable |
Fiscal | Out-of-Home Care [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/se/ohcapptdat.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 |
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Fiscal | Melissa Collier, 916-445-7354, mcollier@cde.ca.gov |
Division | School Fiscal Services Division, 916-324-4541 (phone), 916-322-5102 (fax) |
Last Modified:
October 10, 2018
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