Errata #3

REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS (RFA)
Family Empowerment Centers on Disability Grant

XI. Timeline

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XII. Appeal Process

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Applicants who wish to appeal a grant award decision must submit an email to:

Special Education Division, email: FEC@cde.ca.gov

Subject line: 2022 FEC Grant RFA Appeal

The email of appeal must be received by April 14, 2023, by 5 p.m.

The lead applicant contact is the only one allowed to electronically submit an appeal. Appeals submitted via means other than the aforementioned electronic link will not be accepted. Appeals shall be limited to the grounds that the CDE failed to correctly apply the standards for reviewing the application as specified in this RFA. The appellant must file a full and complete written appeal including the issue(s) in dispute, the legal authority or other basis for the appeal position, and the remedy sought.

The CDE will not consider incomplete or late appeals. The appellant may not supply any new information that was not originally contained in the original application. A final decision will be provided in writing within ten business days from the date that appeals are due to the CDE for this specific RFA. The final decision will be provided on or before May 1, 2023.

Replacement

Applicants who wish to appeal a grant award decision must submit an email to:

Special Education Division, email: FEC@cde.ca.gov

Subject line: 2022 FEC Grant RFA Appeal

The email of appeal must be received by May 1, 2023, by 5 p.m.

The lead applicant contact is the only one allowed to electronically submit an appeal. Appeals submitted via means other than the aforementioned electronic link will not be accepted. Appeals shall be limited to the grounds that the CDE failed to correctly apply the standards for reviewing the application as specified in this RFA. The appellant must file a full and complete written appeal including the issue(s) in dispute, the legal authority or other basis for the appeal position, and the remedy sought.

The CDE will not consider incomplete or late appeals. The appellant may not supply any new information that was not originally contained in the original application. A final decision will be provided in writing within ten business days from the date that appeals are due to the CDE for this specific RFA. The final decision will be provided on or before May 8, 2023.

APPENDIX II: Fiscal Year 2022–23 Budget Distribution for Prospective Family Empowerment Centers on Disabilities by Region

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Allocation per [California Education Code] EC Section 56406(b), school enrollment counts × per pupil rate + base rate of $246,000 per center.

Grant awards are made contingent upon the availability of annual funds. If the California Legislature takes action to reduce or defer the annual funding upon which this grant award is based, then awards will be amended accordingly. Final grant award amounts will be determined by the CDE during the review and approval process.

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Allocation per [California Education Code] EC Section 56406(b), school enrollment counts × per pupil rate + base rate of $246,000 per center.

Grant awards are made contingent upon the availability of annual funds. If the California Legislature takes action to reduce or defer the annual funding upon which this grant award is based, then awards will be amended accordingly. Final grant award amounts will be determined by the CDE during the review and approval process.