Family Empowerment Centers on Disability Grant

Funding Description

The California Department of Education, Special Education Division is pleased to announce the availability of the Request for Applications (RFA) for the Family Empowerment Centers (FECs) on Disability Grant pursuant to Education Code Section 56402(b)(1) to establish new FECs in the regions of the state established under the Early Start Family Resource Centers that do not have an FEC, contingent upon the availability of funds.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Nonprofit organizations
Required Eligibility Criteria	As mandated, the centers must: (1) have a private, non-profit 501(c)(3) status; (2) have a board majority (51 percent) of parents, guardians, and family members of children with disabilities; and (3) serve the full range of disabilities, including children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, learning disabilities, speech and language issues, hearing impairment, physical impairment, etc.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Prior year recipients will continue to participate in the grant and will receive further funding.
Eligible Grade Level(s)	Pre-K, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Adult
Eligible Age Level(s)	3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, through 22

Funding

Legal Authority	Budget Act Item 6100-161-0890; Schedule (5); Provision (5); Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number 84.027A.
Source / Type	Federal / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2022-23
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	5810 / 8290
Total Available	$1,259,497
Recipient Amount	Varies according to allocation formula.
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Each center will receive a minimum amount of $246,000 plus an additional amount based on each region's total enrollment on the 2021 California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	January 13, 2023
Due Date	March 17, 2023
Expected Notification Date	May 5, 2023

Additional Information

Application	Request for Applications [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r18/fecexp22rfa.asp]
Background	Unavailable
Fiscal	Unavailable
Funding Results	Family Empowerment Centers on Disability Grant [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r18/fecrfa22result.asp]
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	Patrick Garcia-Smith, Education Programs Consultant, 916-322-5101, PGarciaSmith@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Timothy Nash, Associate Governmental Program Analyst, 916-319-0465, PPL@cde.ca.gov
Division	Special Education Division, 916-445-4613 (phone), 916-445-4108 (fax)