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Mandate Block Grant, Fiscal Year 2021-22


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 COE 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 2021 (Ch.21, 2021), as amended by Senate Bill 129 (Ch. 69, 2021)
Source / Type State / Apportionment
State Fiscal Year 2021-22
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes 0000 / 8550
Total Available $246,611,000
Recipient Amount Unavailable
Match Requirement No
Allocation Formula Funds are allocated using the funded ADA used for purposes of the 2020-21 Second Principal (P-2) Apportionment. Rates are as follows: Districts receive $32.79 per ADA for students in grades K through 8, and $63.17 per ADA for students in grades 9 through 12. COEs receive $32.79 per ADA for students in grades K through 8, $63.17 per ADA for students in grades 9 through 12, and $1.10 per unit of countywide ADA. Charter schools receive $17.21 per ADA for students in grades K through 8, and $47.84 per ADA for students in grades 9 through 12.

Important Dates

Date Application Available Unavailable
Due Date Unavailable
Expected Notification Date Unavailable

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]
Funding ResultsRes-21: Mandate Block Grant [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/ca/mandatebg21result.asp]
Other Unavailable

Contacts

Program Categorical Allocations and Audit Resolution Office, Mandate@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal Categorical Allocations and Audit Resolution Office, Mandate@cde.ca.gov
Division School Fiscal Services Division, 916-327-0538 (phone), 916-327-4873 (fax)
Last Modified: August 6, 2021
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