Funding Description
State funding for special education local plan areas (SELPAs) that operate Early Education Programs for individuals with exceptional needs who are younger than three years of age.
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants |
Local educational agencies
|
| Required Eligibility Criteria |
SELPAs who have historically received state funding for the infant program are the only eligible recipients. No new participants are allowed. |
| Other Eligibility Considerations |
Not applicable |
| Eligible Grade Level(s) |
Not applicable
|
| Eligible Age Level(s) |
Not applicable
|
Funding
| Legal Authority |
California Education Code sections 56425-56432; Budget Item 6100-161-0001(3) |
| Source / Type |
State / Apportionment
|
| State Fiscal Year |
2026-27
|
| SACS Resource / Revenue Codes |
6510 / 8311
|
| Total Available |
$94,782,000
|
| Recipient Amount |
See allocation formula
|
| Match Requirement |
No
|
| Allocation Formula |
The entitlement for the infant program equals the sum of all instructional personnel service units a SELPA allocates to its local educational agencies (LEAs) or LEA(s) of another SELPA, multiplied by the base rate of the type of classroom setting, plus the cost of aide(s) for each type of class. The three classroom settings in which infants are served include: 1) Special Day Class: Severe/Non-Severe 2) Resource Specialist Program 3) Designated Instruction and Service. The cost-of-living adjustments provided for this fiscal year is 2.87 percent.
|
Important Dates
| Date Application Available |
Unavailable
|
| Due Date |
Unavailable
|
| Expected Notification Date |
February 19, 2027
|
Additional Information
| Application |
Principal Apportionment [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/pa/] |
| Background |
Unavailable |
| Fiscal |
Infant Entitlement [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/se/infantapptdat.asp] |
| Funding Results | Res-26: Infants Program Apportionment [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r14/infant26result.asp] |
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| Other |
Funds are paid through the Principal Apportionment. Principal Apportionment amounts are calculated three times for each fiscal year: the First Principal Apportionment (P-1) is certified by February 20th, the Second Principal Apportionment (P-2) is certified by June 25th and the Annual calculation is certified by February 20th of the following year (with that year's P-1 certification). |
Contacts
Last Modified:
July 20, 2026
