Learning Loss Mitigation Fund

Funding Description

Learning Loss Mitigation Funds are provided for activities that directly support pupil academic achievement and mitigate learning loss related to COVID-19 school closures.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	Prior to receiving funds local educational agencies (LEAs) are required to submit an application and assurances. As a condition of funding LEAs must adopt a learning continuity and attendance plan pursuant to EC Section 43509, maintain a file of all receipts and record of expenditures; and report unspent Coronavirus Relief Fund amounts by August 31, 2020, and unspent Governor's Emergency Education Relief Fund amounts by August 31, 2021.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Pursuant to Section 110(i), Nonclassroom-based charter schools are not eligible for allocations in formulas (a) and (b). See allocation formulas below.
Eligible Grade Level(s)	K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Eligible Age Level(s)	Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority	Section 110 of Senate (SB) Bill 98 (Ch. 24, 2020)
Source / Type	State, Federal / Apportionment
State Fiscal Year	2020-21
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	3215, 3220, 7420 / 8290, 8590
Total Available	$5,334,997,000
Recipient Amount	See allocation schedule
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Funds will be allocated under 3 separate formulas established in Section 110 of SB 98: (a) $1,500,000,000 based on an equal amount per special education pupil age 3-22 as of the 2019-20 Fall 1 Census; (b) $2,855,227,000 based on each LEA's relative proportion of supplemental and concentration funding as of the 2019-20 Second Principal (P-2) Apportionment, (c) $979,770,000 based on an LEA's relative proportion of the LCFF entitlement as of the 2019-20 P-2 Apportionment

Important Dates

Date Application Available	Unavailable
Due Date	August 5, 2020
Expected Notification Date	August 31, 2020

Additional Information

Application	Unavailable
Background	Learning Loss Mitigation Funding [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/cr/learningloss.asp]
Fiscal	Learning Loss Mitigation Funding [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/ca/learningloss.asp]
Funding Results	Res-20: LLMF [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r14/llmf20result.asp]
Other	Funds may be used for the purposes detailed in Sec. 110(d) of SB 98. In general, purposes include addressing learning loss or accelerating progress to close learning gaps; extending the instructional school year; providing additional academic services for pupils; and providing integrated pupil supports to address other barriers to learning.

Contacts

Program	CARES Act, CARESact@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Julie Klein Briggs, JBriggs@cde.ca.gov
Division	School Fiscal Services Division, 916-327-6157 (fax)