Flexible Categorical Program Funds

Funding Description

Prior to fiscal year 2008-09, funds for 38 categorical programs were restricted to specific purposes. Per EC Section 42605, these funds are now unrestricted. LEAs may use the funds to provide services under the pre-flexed programs or for other education purposes or programs. This profile addresses the 33 flexible categorical programs not allocated through the Principal Apportionment. A list of these and related information are available through the Fiscal link below under Additional Information.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies, nonprofit organizations, other organizations or agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	All entities that received funding in the 2007-08 or 2008-09 base year for programs that are now flexible are eligible for funding. To identify the base year for each flexed program, refer to Sections I and III of the Fiscal link below under Additional Information.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Not applicable
Eligible Grade Level(s)	Not applicable
Eligible Age Level(s)	Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority	EC sections 42605 and 14401.1, multiple budget act items, and trailer bill appropriations of funds deferred from prior fiscal year. To identify the budget act item for each flexed program and specific trailer bill appropriations, refer to the Fiscal link under Additional Information.
Source / Type	State / Apportionment
State Fiscal Year	2012-13
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	0000 / 8590
Total Available	$2,536,055,000
Recipient Amount	Refer to Sections I and III of the Fiscal link under Additional Information.
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	From fiscal years 2008-09 through 2014-15, funding for the flexible programs will be based on base year 2007-08 or 2008-09 funding levels as specified in Education Code Section 42605 and identified in Sections I and III of the worksheet accessed through the Fiscal link under Additional Information. In the current state fiscal year, each LEA will receive the same percentage of the available funding as it received in the base year.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	Unavailable
Due Date	Unavailable
Expected Notification Date	Unavailable

Additional Information

Application	Unavailable
Background	Categorical Index Page [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/ca/]
Fiscal	5-5-9 Categorical Consolidations  [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/ca/consolidations559.asp]
Other	Per Education Code Section 14401.1, these funds are allocated on a 5-5-9 basis. 5-5-9 means that 5 percent of funds made flexible will be allocated in each of July and August and 9 percent each month from September through June. Additional information on flexibility is at: http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fr/eb/yr09budgetacts.asp.

Contacts

Program	Action on 2008-09 Budget Acts
Fiscal	Categorical Allocations and Audit Resolution Office, CAAR@cde.ca.gov
Division	School Fiscal Services Division