State Early Intervention Grant

Funding Description

The state budget authorizes the California Department of Education to allocate excess general funds to Special Education Local Plan Areas (SELPAs) for the operation of programs for infants and toddlers with solely low incidence (SLI) disabilities. Programs and services for infants and toddlers who are deaf, blind, or orthopedically impaired are provided SLI grant funds. This grant is to be used to cover excess costs of providing services under Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) for infants and toddlers with low incidence disabilities.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	These grant funds are allocated to SELPAs that demonstrate that the required and supplemental cost of implementing Part C for infants and toddlers with solely low incidence disabilities were not fully covered by their base Federal Part C grant. To qualify, a SELPA must demonstrate that it serves more infants and toddlers than were funded in their Federal Part C grant.
Other Eligibility Considerations	A SELPA must serve more infants and toddlers with SLI conditions than were served in the 1992-93 fiscal year. These funds can only be allocated if the IDEA Part C funds received from the California Department of Developmental Services (DDS) are fully expended.
Eligible Grade Level(s)	Not applicable
Eligible Age Level(s)	0, 1, 2

Funding

Legal Authority	Budget Act Item 6100-161-0001, Schedule 2 Provision 7
Source / Type	State / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2021-22
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	3385 / 8590
Total Available	$2,500,000
Recipient Amount	Varies
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Unavailable

Important Dates

Date Application Available	Unavailable
Due Date	Unavailable
Expected Notification Date	July 1, 2022

Additional Information

Application	Unavailable
Background	Local Educational Agency Grants [http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/as/leagrnts.asp#23761]
Fiscal	Local Educational Agency Grants [http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/as/leagrnts.asp#23761]
Funding Results	State Early Intervention Funding Results 2021 [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r18/seig21result.asp]
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, ASlater@cde.ca.gov
Division	Special Education Division, 916-445-4613 (phone), 916-445-4108 (fax)