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SB 117 COVID-19 LEA Response Funds


Funding Description

Funding provided to local educational agencies to be used for costs associated with maintaining nutrition services, cleaning and disinfecting facilities, personal protective equipment, and materials necessary to provide opportunities for distance learning.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria Average daily attendance (ADA) funded as of the 2019-20 First Principal Apportionment, excluding charter school nonclassroom based (NCB) ADA. Each LEA had to be operational as of March 4, 2020.
Other Eligibility Considerations State special schools' ADA equivalent is equal to 97 percent of total enrollment as certified in the CALPADS 2019-20 Fall 1 Submission.
Eligible Grade Level(s) Not applicable
Eligible Age Level(s) Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority Section 9 of Senate Bill 117 (Ch.3, Statutes of 2019)
Source / Type State / Apportionment
State Fiscal Year 2019-20
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes 7388 / 8590
Total Available $100,000,000
Recipient Amount See Allocation Formula
Match Requirement No
Allocation Formula LEAs are funded on the basis of ADA, excluding charter school NCB ADA, funded as of the 2019-20 First Principal Apportionment. Each LEA, excluding charter schools that generate 100 percent NCB ADA, received a minimum funding allocation of $250 and had to be operational as of March 4, 2020.

Important Dates

Date Application Available Unavailable
Due Date Unavailable
Expected Notification Date Unavailable

Additional Information

Application Unavailable
Background Unavailable
Fiscal Unavailable
Funding ResultsRes-19: SB 117 COVID-19 LEA Response Fund [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r14/covid19learesponse19result.asp]
Other Funds are allowed to be used for costs associated with maintaining nutrition services, cleaning and disinfecting facilities, personal protective equipment, and materials necessary to provide students with opportunities for distance learning.

Contacts

Program Categorical Allocations and Audit Resolution Office, CAAR@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal Categorical Allocations and Audit Resolution Office, CAAR@cde.ca.gov
Division School Fiscal Services Division, 916-327-0538
Last Modified: November 8, 2024
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