Early Special Education Improvement Grant

Funding Description

The Early Special Education Improvement Grant funding will continue to provide support and services to children ages three, four, and five who were in the process of entering an educational setting. These supports and services include but are not limited to materials and supplies, certified and classified salaries, and operating costs to support remote service delivery and distance learning.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	California provides infant programs via Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) or Special Education Local Plan Areas (SELPAs) for infants identified as eligible and who are turning three. The Early Special Education Improvement Grant is for LEAs and SELPAs to continue to provide supports and services to children age three through five, who were in the process of entering an educational setting during COVID-19.
Other Eligibility Considerations	The LEAs submitted an application with request for funds and justifications for how they would be spending the funds in their programs.
Eligible Grade Level(s)	Pre-K
Eligible Age Level(s)	3, 4, 5

Funding

Legal Authority	Budget Item 6100-161-0890, Schedule (3); Public Law 108-446, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Code of Federal Regulations 34, Part B, Section 619; Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) 84.13A
Source / Type	Federal / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2019-20
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	3326 / 8182
Total Available	$1,673,574
Recipient Amount	varies
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Funds are administered through formula grants based on each SELPA's specific cost impacts.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	Unavailable
Due Date	Unavailable
Expected Notification Date	June 1, 2020

Additional Information

Application	Unavailable
Background	Unavailable
Fiscal	Unavailable
Funding Results	ESEI Funding Results FY19-20 [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r18/esei19result.asp]
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	Noelia Hernandez, Education Administrator, 916-327-0725, Nhernandez@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Michelle Asti-Gallegos, Staff Services Analyst, 916-319-0282, MAstiGallegos@cde.ca.gov
Division	Special Education Division, 916-327-0878 (phone), 916-327-3553 (fax)