Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team (FCMAT) 2025-26

Funding Description

Funding is allocated to the Kern County Office of Education on behalf of the FCMAT, an agency which assists and advises local educational agencies on their fiscal and administrative management responsibilities. See the Allocation Formula for a breakdown of the various activities supported by the FCMAT.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	Only Kern County Office of Education is eligible to receive funds.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Not applicable
Eligible Grade Level(s)	Not applicable
Eligible Age Level(s)	Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority	Item 6100-107-0001 of the Budget Act of 2025 (Chapter 4, Statutes of 2025), as amended by Assembly Bill 104 (Chapter 77, Statutes of 2025)
Source / Type	State / Apportionment
State Fiscal Year	2025-26
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	7810 / 8590
Total Available	$8,221,000
Recipient Amount	Unavailable
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	The following amounts are appropriated in Item 6100-107-0001: $4,857,000 - Schedule 1, Provision 2(a), Team Responsibilities. $500,000 - Schedule 1, Provision 2(b), Supplement of Team Responsibilities with Department of Finance approval. $374,000 - Schedule 1, Provision 2(c), $42,000 - Schedule 2, Provision 3, Education Audit Appeals Panel. $115,000 - Schedule 3, Provision 4(a), COE Reimbursement for Increased Oversight Responsibility. $871,000 - Schedule 3, Provision 4(b), COE Reimbursement for Extraordinary Cost of Audits. $1,462,000 - Schedule 4, Provision 7, Staff Development.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	Unavailable
Due Date	Unavailable
Expected Notification Date	Unavailable

Additional Information

Application	Unavailable
Background	Unavailable
Fiscal	Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team (FCMAT) [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/fc/]
Funding Results	Res-25: FCMAT [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r14/fcmat25result.asp]
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	Categorical Allocations and Audit Resolution Office, CAAR@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Categorical Allocations and Audit Resolution Office, CAAR@cde.ca.gov
Division	School Fiscal Services Division, 916-327-0538 (phone), 916-323-6157 (fax)