Home-to-School Transportation Reimbursement

Funding information for the Home-to-School Transportation Reimbursement.

Home-to-School (HTS) Transportation Reimbursement funding was implemented by Assembly Bill (AB) 181 (Chapter 52, Statutes of 2022) and amended by AB 185 (Chapter 571, Statutes of 2022). It provides reimbursement funding for school districts and county offices of education based on the prior year eligible transportation expenditures and prior year Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) transportation related add-on funding.

Resources

Funding Results
Funding is allocated through the Principal Apportionment beginning with the 2022–23 Second Principal Apportionment Certification in June 2023. To view funding results for a specific fiscal year, choose the applicable fiscal year on the Principal Apportionment home page, select Funding Exhibits, Home-to-School Transportation Reimbursement as a program, and the applicable school district or county office of education.
Education Code (EC) Section 39800.1
Statutory language related to the required transportation plan as a condition of apportionment for HTS Transportation Reimbursement funds.
EC Section 41850.1
Statutory language related to funding allocations, audits and data collection
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
FAQs for the HTS Transportation Reimbursement.

Questions: Principal Apportionment Section | PASE@cde.ca.gov | 916-324-4541 Principal Apportionment Section | PASE@cde.ca.gov | 916-324-4541

Last Reviewed: Thursday, September 04, 2025

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