Mental Health Services to Special Education Students, PCA 25161

Funding Description

Senate Bill 70 (Chapter 7, Statutes of 2011) provides Special Education Local Plan Areas (SELPAs) one-time general funds to be used to provide mental health services required by an Individualized Education Program pursuant to the Federal Individuals with Disabilities Act. SELPAs determine the distribution plan of these funds.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	Funds must be exclusively used to support mental health services that are (1) included within an individualized education program (IEP) and (2) provided during the fiscal year.
Other Eligibility Considerations	The grantee is required to provide actual service and cost documentation to the CDE. The grantee must provide actual service and cost data to the California Department of Education (CDE). Invoices or other documentation must provide sufficient detail to enable the grantee to establish a link between the services claimed and each student’s IEP. Local educational agencies must have an approved Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA) local plan on file with the CDE.
Eligible Grade Level(s)	Not applicable
Eligible Age Level(s)	0-21 Years

Funding

Legal Authority	Senate Bill 70, Chapter 7, Statutes of 2011
Source / Type	State / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2010-11
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	6500 / 8590
Total Available	$76,640,000
Recipient Amount	Varies
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Unavailable

Important Dates

Date Application Available	Unavailable
Due Date	Unavailable
Expected Notification Date	May 1, 2011

Additional Information

Application	Unavailable
Background	Local Educational Agency Grants [http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/as/leagrnts.asp#14468]
Fiscal	Local Educational Agency Grants [http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/as/leagrnts.asp#14468]
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	Stacey Wofford, 916-327-0844, swofford@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Debbie Rizzo, 916-327-3676, drizzo@cde.ca.gov
Division	Special Education Division, 916-323-1323 (phone), 916-445-4108 (fax)