Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 611 Local Assistance Entitlements

Funding Description

The Local Assistance Entitlements, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Special Education funds are specifically allocated for special education and services to children with disabilities ages three through twenty-one.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	To receive funding, a local educational agency (LEA) is required to submit a local plan to the state educational agency, which must include assurances that align with federal and state laws and regulations.
Other Eligibility Considerations	LEAs must account for these funds as expenditures for pupils with an individualized education plan (IEP). LEAs must also account 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)	Not applicable
Eligible Age Level(s)	Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority	Public Law 108-446, IDEA, Part B, Section 611; Budget Act Item 6100-161-0890, Schedule (1) Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 84.027A
Source / Type	Federal / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2024-25
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	3310 / 8181
Total Available	$1,333,447,000
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 pupil count, ages three through twenty-one years, and identified on an IEP; 2023 K-12 enrollment (Public and Private school); and 2023 K-12 poverty (Free and Reduced Meal Counts).

Important Dates

Date Application Available	Unavailable
Due Date	Unavailable
Expected Notification Date	Unavailable

Additional Information

Application	Unavailable
Background	Local Educational Agency Grants [http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/as/leagrnts.asp#pca13379lae]
Fiscal	Local Educational Agency Grants [http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/as/leagrnts.asp#pca13379lae]
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	Betty Wong, Education Fiscal Services Assistant, 916-982-2174, BWong@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Betty Wong, Education Fiscal Services Assistant, 916-982-2174, IDEAgrants@cde.ca.gov
Division	Special Education Division, 916-323-2409