Funding Description
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Part B, Section 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
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| Required Eligibility Criteria |
To receive funding, a local educational agency (LEA) must submit a local plan (application) to the California Department of Education that includes assurances in alignment with federal and state laws and regulations. |
| Other Eligibility Considerations |
LEAs are required to categorize these funds as expenditures for students with an individualized education plan (IEP) and for the delivery of the special education and related services necessary for students with disabilities to benefit from 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 |
2024-25
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| SACS Resource / Revenue Codes |
3315 / 8182
|
| Total Available |
$33,933,080
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| Recipient Amount |
Varies according to the allocation formula.
|
| Match Requirement |
No
|
| Allocation Formula |
Funding is based on a federal three-part formula: December 1997 California Special Management Information System pupil count, ages 3 through 21 years, and identified on an IEP; 2023 K-12 enrollment (Public and Private); and 2023 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 |
Unavailable
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Additional Information
Contacts
| Program |
Betty Wong, Education Fiscal Services Assistant, 916-982-2174, IDEAgrants@cde.ca.gov
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| Fiscal |
Betty Wong, Education Fiscal Services Assistant, 916-982-2174, IDEAgrants@cde.ca.gov
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| Division |
Special Education Division, 916-323-2409
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Last Modified:
March 26, 2025
