Funding Description
The Mental Health Average Daily Attendance grants are funded through Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Part B. Grant funds provide educationally-related mental health services, including out-of-home residential services for emotionally disturbed students, required by an Individualized Education Plan pursuant to the federal IDEA of 2004 (20 United States Code Sec. 1400 et seq.) and as described in Section 56363 of the Education Code.
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants |
Local educational agencies
|
| Required Eligibility Criteria |
Funds must be exclusively used to support mental health services that are included within an individualized education program (IEP). |
| Other Eligibility Considerations |
Grantees must maintain and have available documentation with sufficient detail to enable the California Department of Education (CDE) to establish a link between the services claimed and each student's IEP. Local educational agencies must have a local plan on file with the CDE that has been approved by the Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA). |
| Eligible Grade Level(s) |
Not applicable
|
| Eligible Age Level(s) |
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, Adult
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Funding
| Legal Authority |
Budget Act Item 6100-161-0890, Schedule (2), Provision 6; Public Law 108-446, IDEA, Part B, Section 611; Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number 84.027A |
| Source / Type |
Federal / Grant
|
| State Fiscal Year |
2025-26
|
| SACS Resource / Revenue Codes |
3327 / 8182
|
| Total Available |
$69,000,000
|
| Recipient Amount |
Varies according to funding formula.
|
| Match Requirement |
No
|
| Allocation Formula |
Based upon an equal rate per pupil using the methodology specified in Section 56836.07 of the Education Code.
|
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 |
Mental Health ADA Team, Regional Monitors, MHADA@cde.ca.gov
|
| Fiscal |
Mental Health ADA Team, Regional Monitors, MHADA@cde.ca.gov
|
| Division |
Special Education Division, 916-323-2409
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Last Modified:
April 28, 2026
