California Early Childhood Special Education Grant

Funding Description

The California Early Childhood Special Education (CalECSE) grant is for the purpose of supporting the preschool technical assistance center to, (1) provide technical assistance and support to local educational agencies (LEAs) in the area of Part C to B in developing and administering comprehensive individualized education programs (IEPs); and (2) to develop tools and resources in the area of child find to assess and address learning and service needs for students with disabilities in the preschool setting. The funds for this come from the IDEA 619 funds, which are also used to provide funding for all special education local plan areas (SELPAs) to address early childhood education.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	Covina-Valley Unified School District has been selected as the only grantee for their expertise in early childhood education and Part C to B transitions. This is the third year for this grantee, and they have created a consortium of other SELPAs, county offices of education, LEAs, and not for profit organizations as part of their team to address the issue of Part C to B transitions.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Not applicable
Eligible Grade Level(s)	Not applicable
Eligible Age Level(s)	Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority	There is no legislation that created this funding. It is a priority from the California Department of Education (CDE) with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 619 funds.
Source / Type	Federal / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2023-24
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	3326 / 8182
Total Available	$1,400,000
Recipient Amount	$1,400,000
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Unavailable

Important Dates

Date Application Available	Unavailable
Due Date	Unavailable
Expected Notification Date	Unavailable

Additional Information

Application	Unavailable
Background	Unavailable
Fiscal	http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/fr/
Funding Results	2023-24 CalECSE Grant Funding Result  [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r18/calecse23result.asp]
Other	Funding is restricted to the selected LEA within the State of California that serves students in preschool.

Contacts

Program	Julie Toy, Education Programs Assistant, 916-322-1767, JToy@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Julie Toy, Education Programs Assistant, 916-322-1767, JToy@cde.ca.gov
Division	Special Education Division, 916-323-2409 (phone), 916-323-9781 (fax)