Nonpublic Schools and Agencies Placement Study-Request for Proposal

Funding Description

Assembly Bill 180, requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to contract for a study of nonpublic school or agency (NPS/A) placements for students with exceptional needs. The focus is on intra and interstate NPS/As settings providing special education and related services. Eligible proposers shall include nongovernmental research institutions or institutions of higher education. Proposers may respond independently or as a joint venture with other eligible agencies and must meet the requirements in the Request for Proposal.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Individuals, institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, other organizations or agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	Eligible applicants must be a nongovernmental research institution or institution of higher education that examines special education nonpublic school or agency (NPS/A). Eligible applicants are required to have expertise in both within the state of California or out-of-state NPS/A placements of California students with disabilities.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Please refer to the minimum qualifications detailed in the Request For Proposal.
Eligible Grade Level(s)	Not applicable
Eligible Age Level(s)	Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority	2021 Budget Act (Assembly Bill 180, Item 6100-001-0890, Provision 25)
Source / Type	Federal / Contract
State Fiscal Year	2021-22
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	N/A / N/A
Total Available	$500,000
Recipient Amount	500,000
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Unavailable

Important Dates

Date Application Available	July 27, 2022
Due Date	September 29, 2022
Expected Notification Date	November 17, 2022

Additional Information

Application	Nonpublic Schools and Agencies Placement Study RFP [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r18/sednpsastudy23rfp.asp]
Background	Unavailable
Fiscal	Unavailable
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	Brad Lacy, 916-323-2616, BLacy@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Nellie Amaro, 916-327-3679, SEDContractsGrants@cde.ca.gov
Division	Special Education Division, 916-323-2409