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Special Education: Infant Program


Funding Description

State funding for Special Education Local Plan Areas (SELPAs) that operate Early Education Programs for individuals with exceptional needs who are younger than three years of age.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria SELPAs who have historically received state funding for the infant program are the only eligible recipients. No new participants are allowed.
Other Eligibility Considerations Not applicable
Eligible Grade Level(s) Not applicable
Eligible Age Level(s) Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority California Education Code sections 56425-56432; Budget Item 6100-161-0001(3)
Source / Type State / Apportionment
State Fiscal Year 2020-21
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes 6510 / 8311
Total Available $79,477,000
Recipient Amount See allocation formula
Match Requirement No
Allocation Formula The entitlement for the infant program equals the sum of all instructional personnel service units a SELPA allocates to its local educational agencies (LEAs) or LEA(s) of another SELPA, multiplied by the base rate of the type of classroom setting, plus the cost of aide(s) for each type of class. The three classroom settings in which infants are served include: 1) Special Day Class: Severe/Non-Severe 2) Resource Specialist Program 3) Designated Instruction and Service. This is no cost-of-living adjustment provided for the 2020-21 fiscal year.

Important Dates

Date Application Available Unavailable
Due Date Unavailable
Expected Notification Date February 19, 2021

Additional Information

Application Unavailable
Background Unavailable
Fiscal Infant Entitlement [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/se/infantapptdat.asp]
Other Funds are paid through the Principal Apportionment. Principal Apportionment amounts are calculated three times for each fiscal year: the First Principal Apportionment (P-1) is certified by February 20th, the Second Principal Apportionment (P-2) is certified by June 25th and the Annual calculation is certified by February 20th of the following year (with that year's P-1 certification).

Contacts

Program Halena Le, 916-323-6195, hle@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal Tami Lam, 916-322-4664, tlam@cde.ca.gov
Division School Fiscal Services Division, 916-324-4541 (phone), 916-324-7141 (fax)
Last Modified: September 11, 2020
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