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Infant Discretionary Funds


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 transitioning to the new Part C program.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria Special Education Local Plan Areas (SELPA) 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 2020-21
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes 6515 / 8590
Total Available $2,034,100
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, 2021

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 Chris Essman, Education Programs Consultant, 916-327-3507, CEssman@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal Alexa Slater, Associate Governmental Program Analyst, 916-322-0581, PPL@cde.ca.gov
Division Special Education Division, 916-445-4613 (phone), 916-445-4108 (fax)
Last Modified: July 15, 2021
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