Funding Description
The Local Assistance Entitlements, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Special Education funds are specifically allocated for special education and services to children with disabilities ages three through twenty-one.
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants |
Local educational agencies
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| Required Eligibility Criteria |
To receive funding, a local educational agency (LEA) is required to submit a local plan to the state educational agency, which must include assurances that align 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). LEAs must also account 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) |
Not applicable
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| Eligible Age Level(s) |
Not applicable
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Funding
| Legal Authority |
Public Law 108-446, IDEA, Part B, Section 611; Budget Act Item 6100-161-0890, Schedule (1) Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 84.027A |
| Source / Type |
Federal / Grant
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| State Fiscal Year |
2025-26
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| SACS Resource / Revenue Codes |
3310 / 8181
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| Total Available |
$1,327,839,000
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| Recipient Amount |
Varies according to funding formula.
|
| Match Requirement |
No
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| Allocation Formula |
Funding is based on a federal three-part formula: December 1999 California Special Education Management Information System pupil count, ages three through twenty-one years, and identified on an IEP; 2023 K-12 enrollment (Public and Private school); 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 |
February 27, 2026
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Additional Information
Contacts
| Program |
Betty Wong, Education Fiscal Services Consultant, 916-982-2174, IDEAgrants@cde.ca.gov
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| Fiscal |
Betty Wong, Education Fiscal Services Consultant, 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 5, 2026
