FUNDING ALERT VIEW

Funding Name 2008 - IDEA High Cost Child Grant Program Area Exceptional Student Services
Authorizing Statute Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Emergency Funds Funding Source Federal
Funding Type Grant-Pool
Purpose
Funds from this grant must be used to support unexpected costs that were not accounted for in the current year budget. This will most likely be as a direct result of a student enrolling after the preparation and submittal of the PEA Annual and IDEA entitlement budgets. 
Eligibility Requirements
In order to be eligible to apply for these funds, the Applicant Agency, or all PEAs participating in grant activities, must have fulfilled the following requirements:

  1. Demonstrate that the cost to educate each student is greater than $20,502.00 (3 times the state average per pupil expenditure $6,834.00). If not, consider the Emergency Grant Application.
  2. Submitted a special education census count on 12/01/06, or is serving eligible students.
  3. Have approved special education policies and procedures on file with Exceptional Student Services (ESS);
  4. Have applied for FY2008 IDEA Basic funds.
 
Eligible Subgrantees
School Districts
Charter School
State Agency
Other
Applicable Goals
Goal 3. Ensure maximum academic and financial accountability in public education.
Fund Totals
Federal : 1,623,275.00
State : 0.00
Other : 0.00
Total : 1,623,275.00
Range of Awards 100.00
100,000.00
Award Apportionment
Formula : 0.00
Discretionary : 1,623,275.00
Administration : 0.00
Technical Assistance : 0.00
Total : 1,623,275.00
Application Process Non-Competitive
Application Available Date 12/04/2007
Application Due Date 04/18/2008
Project Period Begin 07/01/2007
Project Period End 06/30/2008
Spending Term 12
Contact Information
Contact Name Connie Hill
Phone (602) 542-3851 Email ESSFunding@azed.gov
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