As part of the Special Education AB 602 formula, this program reimburses necessary small Special Education Local Plan Areas (SELPAs) as defined in California Education Code (EC) Section 56212, for extraordinary cost pool associated with educationally related mental health services, including out-of-home residential services. Costs of placements and services for single students in excess of the annual threshold amount will be reimbursed, subject to available funds.
Previous awardees can be seen at https://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r18/conleads19result.asp.
Funding for Necessary Small SELPA's Extraordinary Cost Pool for Mental Health claims are allocated at the Annual Certification of the Principal Apportionment, which is certified by February 20th in the following fiscal year (with that year's P-1 certification).
Eligible applicants are local education agencies in California. Necessary small SELPAs as defined in EC Section 56212 are eligible.
Applications are to be submitted by November 1, 2021.
Approximately $3,000,000 is available in total funding. Funding is based on an allocation formula.
Costs for a single placement in excess of the applicable threshold amount will be eligible for reimbursement. The threshold amount for the 2020-21 fiscal year for necessary small SELPAs is the lesser of $81,627.73 or one percent of the SELPA's subtotal apportionment (sum of the base, COLA, and growth). Single placement costs applied towards the threshold for reimbursements from the extraordinary cost pool for nonpublic schools and licensed children's institutions will also be applied to this threshold. If the total reimbursable amount exceeds the current year appropriation, funds will be used to first reimburse residential costs and claims for other mental health related costs will be prorated. If claims for residential costs exceed the current year appropriation, claims for residential costs will be prorated and remaining claims will not be reimbursed.