Alternate Dispute Resolution

Funding Description

Funds are used by local educational agencies (LEAs) to develop and test procedures, materials, and training to support alternate dispute resolution (ADR) in special education. Parents or guardians of students with disabilities, LEAs, and SELPAs may utilize the ADR program to resolve disputes at the local level.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	LEAs participating in the program are eligible upon successful completion of an approved ADR grant application. They are required to develop and participate in local alternate dispute resolution activities as part of a regional consortia.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Selected LEAs are required to collect, maintain, and provide data concerning ADR expenditures, along with information about the development and testing of procedures, materials, and training for ADR in special education.
Eligible Grade Level(s)	Not applicable
Eligible Age Level(s)	Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority	Budget Act Item 6100-161-0890, Schedule 2 Provision 2; Public Law 108–446, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; Code of Federal Regulations 34, Part B, Section 611; Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number 84.027A
Source / Type	Federal / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2015-16
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	3395 / 8182
Total Available	$300,000
Recipient Amount	varies
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	The total grant funding is provided to each grantee based on varying levels of ADR services provided to the LEAs, students, parents, and others.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	Unavailable
Due Date	Unavailable
Expected Notification Date	August 31, 2015

Additional Information

Application	Unavailable
Background	Local Educational Agency Grants [http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/as/leagrnts.asp#13007]
Fiscal	Local Educational Agency Grants [http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/as/leagrnts.asp#13007]
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	Steve Perez, Education Programs Consultant, 916-319-0400, stperez@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Debbie Rizzo, Associate Governmental Program Analyst, 916-327-3676, drizzo@cde.ca.gov
Division	Special Education Division, 916-323-1323 (phone), 916-445-4108 (fax)