Special Education State Local Assistance Entitlements Backfill Grant

Funding Description

This is a one-time state funded local assistance entitlements grant specifically allocated for special education and related services to children with disabilities under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) for children ages five through twenty-one. These funds shall be allocated in the 2015–16 fiscal year to backfill for the reduction of federal local assistance funds shifted to support state-level activities.

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 students with an individualized education plan 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)	5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, through 21

Funding

Legal Authority	Budget Item 6100-161-0001, Schedule (1), Provision (25)
Source / Type	State / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2015-16
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	6501 / 8590
Total Available	$1,962,000
Recipient Amount	Varies according to allocation formula.
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Pursuant to Section 56838 of the California Education Code, the IDEA allocation formula components are the California 2014 K–12 public and private school enrollment and the California 2014 K–12 poverty enrollment (Free and Reduced Meal Counts).

Important Dates

Date Application Available	Unavailable
Due Date	Unavailable
Expected Notification Date	March 31, 2016

Additional Information

Application	Unavailable
Background	Unavailable
Fiscal	Unavailable
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)