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Mental Health Average Daily Attendance

Projected Funding: Instructions for applying not available.


Funding Description

The Mental Health Average Daily Attendance grants are funded through Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 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) 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, Adult

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
Due Date Unavailable
Expected Notification Date February 27, 2026

Additional Information

Application Unavailable
Background Local Educational Agency Grants [http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/as/leagrnts.asp#pca15197mhada]
Fiscal Local Educational Agency Grants [http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/as/leagrnts.asp#pca15197mhada]
Other Unavailable

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
Last Modified: December 4, 2025
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