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Grants: WorkAbility I Vocational Education Project - PCA: 23011.

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Funding
Student Eligibility
Program Application
Program Administrator
CDE Role
Program Infrastructure

 

WorkAbility I Fiscal and Program Handbook (PDF)

The WorkAbility I Fiscal and Program Handbook provides guidance and instruction for WAI grantees on the following: how to administer the WAI grant, overview of the WAI Array of Services, allowable and unallowable expenditures, reporting requirements, annual due dates, and resources pertinent to the WAI grant.

WorkAbility I Program Due Dates

As part of receiving the annual WAI grant, the Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA), local educational agency (LEA) or County Office of Education (COE) must complete, sign, and submit the following forms to the CDE on or before the corresponding due dates indicated on the table below:

Form Due Date and Submission Information

Grant Funding Application

Due June 15

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Initial Grant Budget

Due June 15

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Annual Program Requirements Report

Due June 15

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Grant Award Notification (GAN)

Return hard copy with original wet signature via mail to the CDE within 10 days of receipt

Programs and Partnership Unit
Special Education Division
California Department of Education
1430 N Street, Room 2401
Sacramento, CA 95814-5901

Email a scanned, signed copy to: WorkAbility1@cde.ca.gov

Final Budget

Due January 31 or 30 days from the date the GAN was mailed out, whichever comes first

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Interim Expenditure Report

Mid-year expenditure report due February 27

Special Education State Grants: Expenditure Report (PDF; 1 MB)

Submit via email to: WorkAbility1@cde.ca.gov

Budget Revision

Opens April 1

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Annual Program Report, Student Baseline and Follow-up Data

Due June 15

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Actual Expenditure Report

Due August 1

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Final Expenditure Report

Due August 10

Special Education State Grants: Expenditure Report (PDF; 1 MB)

Submit via email to: WorkAbility1@cde.ca.gov

 

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Last Reviewed: Thursday, August 22, 2024
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