Funding Description
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 619 Federal Preschool Grant funds are specifically allocated for special education and services to children with disabilities for preschool children ages three, four, and five.
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants |
Local educational agencies
|
| Required Eligibility Criteria |
To receive funds, a local educational agency (LEA) must submit to the California Department of Education a local plan (application) 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
|
| Eligible Age Level(s) |
3, 4, 5
|
Funding
| Legal Authority |
Public Law 108-446, IDEA, Part B, Section 619; Budget Item 6100-161-0890, Schedule (3); Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 84.173A |
| Source / Type |
Federal / Grant
|
| State Fiscal Year |
2021-22
|
| SACS Resource / Revenue Codes |
3315 / 8182
|
| Total Available |
$33,933,080
|
| Recipient Amount |
Varies according to allocation formula.
|
| Match Requirement |
No
|
| Allocation Formula |
Funding is based on a federal three-part formula: December 1997 California Special Management Information System (CASEMIS) pupil count, ages 3 through 21 years, and identified on an IEP; 2020 K-12 enrollment (Public and Private); and 2020 K-12 poverty
(Free and Reduced Meal Counts).
|
Important Dates
| Date Application Available |
Unavailable
|
| Due Date |
Unavailable
|
| Expected Notification Date |
December 1, 2021
|
Additional Information
Contacts
| Program |
Emily Bunnell, Education Programs Consultant, 916-327-3536, EBunnell@cde.ca.gov
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| Fiscal |
Emily Bunnell, Education Programs Consultant, 916-327-3536, EBunnell@cde.ca.gov
|
| Division |
Special Education Division, 916-323-2409 (phone), 916-327-9781 (fax)
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Last Modified:
November 1, 2021
