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 special education local plan areas (SELPAs) may utilize the ADR program to resolve disputes at the local level.
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants |
Local educational agencies
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| 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
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| Eligible Age Level(s) |
Not applicable
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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
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| State Fiscal Year |
2020-21
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| SACS Resource / Revenue Codes |
3395 / 8182
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| Total Available |
$300,000
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| Recipient Amount |
varies
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| Match Requirement |
No
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| 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.
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Important Dates
| Date Application Available |
Unavailable
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| Due Date |
Unavailable
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| Expected Notification Date |
February 26, 2021
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Additional Information
Contacts
| Program |
Michael Wimberly, 916-319-0377, mwimberly@cde.ca.gov
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| Fiscal |
Jaime Dempsey, Associate Governmental Program Analyst, 916-327-3506, JDempsey@cde.ca.gov
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| Division |
Special Education Division, 916-323-1323 (phone), 916-445-4108 (fax)
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Last Modified:
March 12, 2021
