One-Time Funds for Outstanding Mandate Claims, Fiscal Year 2016-17

Funding Description

One-time funding available for local educational agencies (LEAs) in Fiscal Year (FY) 2016-17 shall first satisfy any outstanding mandate claims. Funds may be used for any one-time purpose determined by the LEA's governing board. See Additional Information for details regarding legislative intent.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	LEAs must have reported average daily attendance (ADA) as of the 2015-16 Second Principal (P-2) Apportionment and must be in operation in fiscal year 2016-17. LEA includes school districts, county offices of education and charter schools.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Not applicable
Eligible Grade Level(s)	K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Eligible Age Level(s)	Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority	California Education Code Section 41207.42 (added by Sec.8 of SB 828, Ch.29/2016); Government Code (GC) Section 17581.95 (added by Sec.31 of SB 828, Ch.29/2016); Item 6100-485 and Provision 4 of Item 6100-488 of the Budget Act of 2016 (Ch.23/2016).
Source / Type	State / Apportionment
State Fiscal Year	2016-17
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	0000 / 8550
Total Available	$1,280,846,000
Recipient Amount	See allocation formula.
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Funds will be allocated to LEAs based on an equal amount per unit of 2015-16 P-2 ADA. Funds will be released in December 2016, January 2017, March 2017 and April 2017.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	Unavailable
Due Date	Unavailable
Expected Notification Date	Unavailable

Additional Information

Application	Unavailable
Background	Unavailable
Fiscal	Unavailable
Funding Results	Res-16: One-Time Mandate Claims [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r14/mandate1time16result.asp]
Other	Legislative intent: prioritize the use of funds for deferred maintenance, professional development for educators, induction for beginning teachers with a focus on relevant mentoring, instructional materials, technology infrastructure, and any other investments necessary to support the implementation of California's academic standards.

Contacts

Program	Categorical Allocations and Audit Resolution Office, CAAR@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Categorical Allocations and Audit Resolution Office, CAAR@cde.ca.gov
Division	School Fiscal Services Division, 916-327-0538 (phone), 916-327-6157 (fax)