Funding Description
The Local Agency Entitlements, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Special Education funds are specifically allocated for special education and services to children with disabilities ages three through twenty-one.
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants |
Local educational agencies
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| Required Eligibility Criteria |
To receive funds, a local educational agency (LEA) must submit a local plan to the state educational agency that contains assurances that are consistent with federal and state laws and regulations. |
| Other Eligibility Considerations |
LEAs must account for these funds as expenditures for pupils with an individualized education plan (IEP) and for the provision of the special education and related services required by students with disabilities in order to benefit from a public education. |
| Eligible Grade Level(s) |
Pre-K, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
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| Eligible Age Level(s) |
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, through 21
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Funding
| Legal Authority |
Public Law 108-446, IDEA, Part B, Section 611; Budget Act Item 6100-161-0890, Schedule (1) Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 84.027A |
| Source / Type |
Federal / Grant
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| State Fiscal Year |
2020-21
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| SACS Resource / Revenue Codes |
3310 / 8181
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| Total Available |
$1,172,722,000
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| Recipient Amount |
Varies according to funding formula.
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| Match Requirement |
No
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| Allocation Formula |
Funding is based on a federal three-part formula: December 1999 California Special Education Management Information (CASEMIS) pupil count, ages 3 through 21 years, and identified on an IEP; 2019 K-12 enrollment (Public and Private school); and 2019 K-12 poverty (Free and Reduced Meal Counts).
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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 |
Chris Essman, Education Programs Consultant, 916-327-3507, CEssman@cde.ca.gov
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| Fiscal |
Timothy Nash, Associate Governmental Program Analyst, 916-319-0465, PPL@cde.ca.gov
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| Division |
Special Education Division, 916-445-4613 (phone), 916-445-4108 (fax)
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Last Modified:
April 14, 2021
