Special Education: Mental Health Services (State)
Funding Description
Funds are apportioned to Special Education Local Plan Areas (SELPAs) based on average daily attendance (ADA). They are used to support mental health services provided to special education students by SELPAs, in accordance with the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants | Local educational agencies |
|---|---|
| Required Eligibility Criteria | Funds must be exclusively used to support mental health services that are included within an individualized education program (IEP). |
| Other Eligibility Considerations | Local educational agencies must have an approved SELPA local plan on file with the CDE. |
| Eligible Grade Level(s) | Not applicable |
| Eligible Age Level(s) | Not applicable |
Funding
| Legal Authority | California Education Code Section 56836.07; Budget item 6100-161-0001(14) |
|---|---|
| Source / Type | State / Apportionment |
| State Fiscal Year | 2017-18 |
| SACS Resource / Revenue Codes | 6512 / 8590 |
| Total Available | $365,362,000 |
| Recipient Amount | Statewide SELPAs: Approximately $61.19 per ADA; LA Court School: Approximately $0.49 per ADA |
| Match Requirement | No |
| Allocation Formula | Funds are apportioned based on ADA reported for the Second Principal Apportionment (P-2). The initial apportionment of 50 percent of the appropriated funds is calculated based on 2016–17 P-2 statewide SELPA ADA of 5,958,952.75. An adjustment is made, consistent with existing law, for the Los Angeles Juvenile Court and Community School SELPA. A second apportionment of 25 percent of the appropriated funds, also based off of 2016–17 ADA, will be made in spring 2018. Funding will be adjusted to reflect the ADA reported for 2017–18 P-2 and the remaining funds will be apportioned in summer 2018. |
Important Dates
| Date Application Available | Unavailable |
|---|---|
| Due Date | Unavailable |
| Expected Notification Date | August 21, 2017 |
Additional Information
| Application | Unavailable |
|---|---|
| Background | Unavailable |
| Fiscal | Special Education [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/se/index.asp] |
| Funding Results | Res-17: SEMHS [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r14/semhs17result.asp] |
| Other | Unavailable |
Contacts
| Program | Stacey Wedin, 916-327-0844, swedin@cde.ca.gov |
|---|---|
| Fiscal | Halena Le, 916-323-6195, hle@cde.ca.gov |
| Division | School Fiscal Services Division, 916-324-4541 (phone), 916-324-4544 (fax) |
Last Modified:
August 24, 2017
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