Special Education Mental Health Services (State)

Funding Description

Funds are apportioned to local educational agencies (LEAs) based on average daily attendance (ADA). They are used to support all mental health-related services to students with or without an individualized education program pursuant to the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and as described in the California Education Code sections 56363 and 56836.07.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	Funds must be used to support all mental health-related services to students with or without an individualized education program.
Other Eligibility Considerations	LEAs must have an approved SELPA Local Plan on file with the California Department of Education.
Eligible Grade Level(s)	Not applicable
Eligible Age Level(s)	Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority	California Education Code Section 56836.07; Budget item 6100-161-0001(14)
Source / Type	State / Apportionment
State Fiscal Year	2023-24
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	6546 / 8590
Total Available	$437,168,000
Recipient Amount	See allocation formula
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Funds for LEAs are based on ADA reported for the current year Second Principal Apportionment multiplied by a rate per ADA, available at the Funding Rates and Information web page. An adjustment is made to the rate per ADA, consistent with existing law, for the Los Angeles County Office of Education SELPA (aka Los Angeles Juvenile Court and Community School).

Important Dates

Date Application Available	Unavailable
Due Date	Unavailable
Expected Notification Date	February 20, 2024

Additional Information

Application	Unavailable
Background	Unavailable
Fiscal	Mental Health Services [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/se/sep1appnform04.asp]
Other	Funds are paid through the Principal Apportionment. The First Principal Apportionment (P-1) is certified by February 20th and the Second Principal Apportionment (P-2) is certified by June 25th. Entitlement amounts are subject to change at P-1 and P-2, with funding rates becoming final at the P-2.

Contacts

Program	Chris Essman, 916-327-3507, cessman@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Principal Apportionment Section, 916-324-4541, pase@cde.ca.gov
Division	School Fiscal Services Division