Funding Description
The Special Education Assembly Bill (AB) 602 Program provides funding to special education local plan areas (SELPAs) based on the SELPA members funded average daily attendance (ADA) and other data components.
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants |
Local educational agencies
|
| Required Eligibility Criteria |
All SELPAs are eligible for funding. |
| Other Eligibility Considerations |
Not applicable |
| Eligible Grade Level(s) |
K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
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| Eligible Age Level(s) |
Not applicable
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Funding
| Legal Authority |
California Education Code sections 56836.14, 56836.144, 56836.148, 56836.15, 56836.21, 56836.22, 56836.24 & 56836.31; Budget Item 6100-161-0001(1) |
| Source / Type |
State / Apportionment
|
| State Fiscal Year |
2024-25
|
| SACS Resource / Revenue Codes |
6500 / 8311
|
| Total Available |
$4,764,207,000
|
| Recipient Amount |
See allocation formula
|
| Match Requirement |
No
|
| Allocation Formula |
The AB 602 funding model provides funding to the SELPAs based on the SELPA members funded ADA and rate per unit of ADA. The cost-of-living adjustments provided for this fiscal year is 1.07 percent. The Out-of-Home Care (OHC) and Extraordinary Cost Pool (ECP) Program are both components of the AB 602 funding model. Refer to the OHC and ECP funding profiles for more information.
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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 20, 2025
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Additional Information
| Application |
Unavailable |
| Background |
Unavailable |
| Fiscal |
Assembly Bill (AB) 602 [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/se/ab602apptdat.asp] |
| Funding Results | Res-24: AB 602 Apportionment [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r14/ab60224result.asp] |
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| 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 |
Chris Essman, 916-324-4541, cessman@cde.ca.gov
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| Fiscal |
Principal Apportionment Office, 916-324-4541, pase@cde.ca.gov
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| Division |
School Fiscal Services Division, 916-324-4541
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Last Modified:
August 8, 2024
