Family Empowerment Centers

Funding Description

Family Empowerment Centers offer parents and guardians of children and young adults with disabilities access to accurate information, specialized training, and peer-to-peer support in their communities. The fourteen centers serve families with children and young adults with disabilities from ages three to 18 inclusive, and young adults from ages 19 to 22 who had an individualized education plan prior to their 18th birthday.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Nonprofit organizations
Required Eligibility Criteria	As mandated, the centers must have (1) a private, non-profit 501(3)(c)status; (2) have a board majority (51 percent) with 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	Not applicable
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 Item 6110-161-0890; Schedule (7) Provision (7)
Source / Type	Federal / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2010-11
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	5810 / 8290
Total Available	$2,644,000
Recipient Amount	See Allocation Formula
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Each center will receive a minimum amount of $150,000 plus an additional amount based on each region's total school enrollment reported on the 2007 California Base Educational Data System (CBEDS).

Important Dates

Date Application Available	Unavailable
Due Date	Unavailable
Expected Notification Date	November 20, 2010

Additional Information

Application	Unavailable
Background	Local Educational Agency Grants [http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/as/leagrnts.asp#14301]
Fiscal	Local Educational Agency Grants [http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/as/leagrnts.asp#14301]
Other	Frequently Asked Questions are located in the Special Education program summaries.

Contacts

Program	Pamela Quiroz, 916-327-3699, pquiroz@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Debbie Rizzo, 916-327-3676, drizzo@cde.ca.gov
Division	Special Education Division, 916-445-4613 (phone), 916-445-4108 (fax)