Mandate Block Grant, Fiscal Year 2020-21

Funding Description

Provide funding to county offices of education (COE), school districts and charter schools to fund the costs of various mandated programs and activities identified in Government Code (GC) Section 17581.6(f).

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	For each fiscal year that a local educational agency (LEA) elects to receive block grant funding, it must submit a Mandate Block Grant Application which represents the Letter Requesting Funding.
Other Eligibility Considerations	A school district or county office of education that receives Mandate Block Grant funding is not eligible to submit claims to the State Controller for reimbursement pursuant to GC Section 17560 for any costs of any state mandates included in the statutes and executive orders identified in GC Section 17581.6(f).
Eligible Grade Level(s)	K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Eligible Age Level(s)	5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

Funding

Legal Authority	GC Section 17581.6; Item 6100-296-0001 of the Budget Act of 2020 (Ch. 6, 2020)
Source / Type	State / Apportionment
State Fiscal Year	2020-21
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	0000 / 8550
Total Available	$241,516,000
Recipient Amount	Unavailable
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Funds are allocated using average daily attendance (ADA) calculated as of the 2019-20 Second Principal Apportionment. Rates are as follows: Districts receive $32.18 per ADA for students in grades K through 8, and $61.94 per ADA for students in grades 9 through 12. County offices of education receive $32.18 per ADA for students in grades K through 8, $61.94 per ADA for students in grades 9 through 12, and $1.08 per unit of countywide ADA. Charter schools receive $16.86 per ADA for students in grades K through 8, and $46.87 per ADA for students in grades 9 through 12.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	August 5, 2020
Due Date	August 31, 2020
Expected Notification Date	November 20, 2020

Additional Information

Application	Unavailable
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	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 (phone), 916-327-4873 (fax)