IDEA/ARP 611 Local Assistance Entitlements

Funding Description

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)/American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP), Part B, Section 611, Local Assistance Entitlements (IDEA/ARP 611 Local Assistance Entitlements) funds are specifically allocated for special education and services to students with disabilities ages three through twenty-one.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	To receive funds, a local educational agency (LEA) must submit a local plan to the state educational agency that contains assurances that are consistent with federal and state laws and regulations.
Other Eligibility Considerations	LEAs must account for these funds as expenditures for pupils with an individualized education program (IEP) and for the provision of the special education and related services required by students with disabilities in order to benefit from a public education.
Eligible Grade Level(s)	Pre-K, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Eligible Age Level(s)	3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, through 21

Funding

Legal Authority	Public Law 108-446, IDEA, Part B, Section 611; Budget Act Item 6100-159-0890, Schedule 1
Source / Type	Federal / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2021-22
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	3305 / 8182
Total Available	$256,352,472
Recipient Amount	Varies according to funding formula.
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Funding is based on a federal three-part formula: December 1999 California Special Education Management Information System (CASEMIS) pupil count, ages three through twenty-one years, and identified on an IEP; 2020 K-12 enrollment (Public and Private school); and 2020 K-12 poverty (Free and Reduced Meal Counts).

Important Dates

Date Application Available	Unavailable
Due Date	Unavailable
Expected Notification Date	December 30, 2021

Additional Information

Application	Unavailable
Background	Unavailable
Fiscal	Unavailable
Funding Results	Recip-21: IDEA/ARP 611 LAE [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r18/arp21result.asp]
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	Emily Bunnell, Education Programs Consultant, 916-327-3536, EBunnell@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)