Special Education Alternate Dispute Resolution

Funding Description

Funds are used to develop and test procedures, materials, and training to support special education alternate dispute resolution (SPED ADR). Parents or guardians of students with disabilities, local educational agencies (LEAs), and special education local plan areas (SELPAs) may utilize the SPED ADR program to resolve disputes at the local level.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	All SELPAs are eligible for this funding. SELPAs participating in the program are eligible upon successful completion of an approved SPED ADR grant application. They are required to develop and participate in local alternate dispute resolution activities as part of a regional consortia.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Selected SELPAs are required to collect, maintain, and provide data concerning SPED ADR expenditures, along with information about the development and testing of procedures, materials, and training for SPED ADR in special education.
Eligible Grade Level(s)	Not applicable
Eligible Age Level(s)	Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority	Budget Act Item 6100-161-0890, Schedule 2, Provision 2; Public Law 108-446, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; Code of Federal Regulations 34, Part B, Section 611; Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number 84.027A
Source / Type	Federal / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2021-22
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	3395 / 8182
Total Available	$1,950,000
Recipient Amount	Varies
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Calculation is based on six SELPA ranges based on prior year special education counts and a weighted SELPA dues amount. A grant is calculated by multiplying the weighted dues amount for each range by the total grant amount to determine the grant amount per SELPA in each range.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	Unavailable
Due Date	Unavailable
Expected Notification Date	Unavailable

Additional Information

Application	Unavailable
Background	Local Educational Agency Grants [http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/as/leagrnts.asp#pca13007adr]
Fiscal	Local Educational Agency Grants [http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/as/leagrnts.asp#pca13007adr]
Funding Results	Special Education Alternate Dispute Resolution  [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r18/spedadr21result.asp]
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	Samantha Roan, Education Programs Assistant, 916-327-3674, SRoan@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Julie Toy, Associate Governmental Program Analyst, 916-322-1767, JToy@cde.ca.gov
Division	Special Education Division, 916-323-2409 (phone), 916-323-9781 (fax)