Mandate Block Grant

NOTE: The application due date for this program has passed.

Funding Description

Provide funding to county offices of education (COE), school districts and charter schools to support various mandated programs. COEs and districts may choose to either receive the mandate block grant funding or submit a mandate reimbursement claim with the State Controller Office.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	Submit letter of intent to participate in the program by September 30 of each year
Other Eligibility Considerations	If a school district or county office of education elects to receive the mandate block grant, then a mandate reimbursement claim pursuant to Government Code Section 17560 may not be filed.
Eligible Grade Level(s)	K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Adult
Eligible Age Level(s)	5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, Adult

Funding

Legal Authority	Government Code Section 17581.6 (Chapter 38/2012) Chapter 529/2012, Item 6110-296-0001
Source / Type	State / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2012-13
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	0000 / 8550
Total Available	$166,609,000
Recipient Amount	See Allocation Formula
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	$ 28 per prior year Average Daily Attendance (ADA) for districts. $ 14 per prior year ADA for charter schools. $ 28 per prior year ADA for COE plus $1 per prior year revenue limit ADA generated by the County Office of Education and districts in that county.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	August 24, 2012
Due Date	October 1, 2012
Expected Notification Date	November 15, 2012

Additional Information

Application	RFA-12: Mandate Block Grant [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r14/mandatebg12rfa.asp]
Background	Mandate Block Grant [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/ca/mandatebg.asp]
Fiscal	Mandate Block Grant [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/ca/mandatebg.asp]
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	Julie Klein Briggs, 916-323-6191, jbriggs@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Julie Klein Briggs, 916-323-6191, jbriggs@cde.ca.gov
Division	School Fiscal Services Division, 916-327-0538 (phone), 916-327-4873 (fax)

Last Modified: May 22, 2013