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Must the grantee [local education agency (LEA)] sign and return the certification to the California Department of Education (CDE) to receive initial payment?
Yes. As stated in the Grant Award Notification (AO-400), the grantee, or authorized agent, must sign and return the certification to the California Department of Education within ten days upon receipt of the Form AO-400 prior to receiving the initial payment.
- When does the CDE send the AO-400, Grant Award Notification?
The CDE cannot send the AO-400 before the State budget has been approved and is signed by the Governor. Once the State budget has been approved, an AO-400 will be issued to Grantees.
- Do all approved funds have to be expended within the designated grant award period?
Yes. As indicated in the Grant Conditions, all approved project funds must be expended within the designated award period and for no more than the total amount indicated. Encumbrances may be made at any time after the award starting date. However, all funds must be expended or legally obligated by the award ending date. This grant shall be administered in accordance with the provisions of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR). Furthermore, expenditures shall comply with all applicable provisions of federal, state and local rules, regulations, and policies related to the administration of, use of, and accounting for public school funds including, but not limited to, the California Education Code.
- Can funds be carried over from one year to the next year?
All grant funds must be expended during the grant award period as indicated on the AO-400. Please refer to your AO-400 for grant periods.
- Do funds have to be expended before additional funds are issued?
Yes, as Indicated on the Grant Conditions, the Business/Fiscal Officer for the grantee must submit to CDE, a Mid-Year Expenditure Report, no later than "a specified date," in order to receive the next scheduled payment in a timely manner. The Mid-Year Expenditure Report will be used to determine the appropriate mid-year payment. If an agency reports actual expenditures as less than the initial payment, then the scheduled mid-year payment will be reduced proportionately.
Additionally, the federal Cash Management Improvement Act of 1990 was enacted by Public Law 101-453 and codified at 31 U.S.C. 3335, 6501, and 6503. The implementing regulations are provided in Title 31 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 205. In accordance with Title 31 CFR Part 205.10, CDE must institute procedures to project or reconcile estimates with actual and immediate cash needs. Consequently, all CDE grant allocations must be limited to the minimum amounts needed and must be timed to the actual, immediate cash requirements of the grantee. The Mid-Year Expenditure Report provides CDE with actual cost and service data to determine the actual cost need of each grantee’s scheduled mid-year payment.
- When is the mid-year expenditure report due?
Please refer to your Agency's AO-400, Grant Award Notification’s Grant Conditions for, reporting periods and due dates.
- When is the final expenditure report due?
Please refer to your Agency's AO-400, Grant Award Notification’s Grant Conditions for, reporting periods and due dates.
- I have lost my expenditure report forms, where can I get new ones?
Blank forms are available on the Local Educational Agency (LEA) Grants Web page under Other Resources. It is your responsibility to complete the information as provided on your original AO-400, Grant Award Notification.
