Individualized Education Program (IEP) Support Centers Grant

Funding Description

The IEP Support Centers Grant is for the purpose of creating four support centers to, (1) provide technical assistance and support to local educational agencies (LEAs) in developing and administering comprehensive IEPs; and (2) to develop tools and resources to assess and address learning and service needs for students with disabilities stemming from Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic during the 2021-22 fiscal year (FY).

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	This is a one-time grant. Up to four grantees will receive a grant to focus directly on providing technical assistance and support to LEAs
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	Senate Bill 129, Item 6100-001-0890 of Section 2, Provision 42 (Chapter 69)
Source / Type	Federal / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2021-22
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	5810 / 8182
Total Available	$9,000,000
Recipient Amount	$2,000,000
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	The California Department of Education (CDE) receives funding under three provisions of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. The California Legislature and Governor provide guidelines for these funds through the annual State Budget Act.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	Unavailable
Due Date	Unavailable
Expected Notification Date	February 7, 2022

Additional Information

Application	Unavailable
Background	Unavailable
Fiscal	Local Educational Agency Grants [http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/as/leagrnts.asp]
Funding Results	Recip-21: IEP Support Centers Grant [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r18/iep21result.asp]
Other	Funding is restricted to special education local plan areas and county offices of education within the State of California that serve students in grades K through 12. The CDE will retain $1,000,000 of the $9,000,000 in available funds in reserve for this project.

Contacts

Program	Erin Rodrigues, Education Programs Assistant, 916-445-4559, ERodrigues@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Nellie Amaro, Associate Governmental Program Analyst, 916-327-3679, NAmaro@cde.ca.gov
Division	Special Education Division, 916-323-2409 (phone), 916-323-9781 (fax)