Infant Discretionary Funds

Projected Funding: Instructions for applying not available.

Funding Description

These funds are established for direct early education services for infants who have disabilities. In the past, these funds were used to offset shortfalls in the growth appropriation for infants. With the implementation of the Early Intervention Program (Part C), the California Department of Education reserved these funds to address unanticipated direct service impacts of implementing Part C.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	Special Education Local Plan Areas (SELPAs) with approved Local Plans are the only eligible recipients to receive these funds for direct early education services for infants who have disabilities.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Not applicable
Eligible Grade Level(s)	Not applicable
Eligible Age Level(s)	0, 1, 2, Infant

Funding

Legal Authority	Budget Item 6100-161-0001, Schedule 1 Provision 10
Source / Type	State / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2025-26
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	6515 / 8590
Total Available	$2,034,913
Recipient Amount	Varies
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	SELPA per child basis, using the most recent December special education pupil count.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	Unavailable
Due Date	Unavailable
Expected Notification Date	August 15, 2026

Additional Information

Application	Unavailable
Background	Local Educational Agency Grants [http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/as/leagrnts.asp#pca24462idf]
Fiscal	Local Educational Agency Grants [http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/as/leagrnts.asp#24462]
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	Gigi Ostrowsky, Education Programs Consultant, 916-982-2259, gostrowsky@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Laci Dewater, Analyst II, 916-319-0377, ldewater@cde.ca.gov
Division	Special Education Division, 916-327-9626

Last Modified: June 17, 2026