Purpose of the Program

Special Education Fiscal Support provides additional funding for eligible Local Education Agencies (LEAs) to secure evaluation staff, related services personnel, and/or special education teachers to fill short-term needs in the area of initial evaluations, compensatory services and extended school year services (ESY).

Application Instructions

There is one consolidated application for fiscal support related to initial evaluations, compensatory services, and extended school year services. Local Education Agencies (LEAs) may choose to apply for one or more areas of fiscal support by completing the necessary information in corresponding sections of the application. LEAs receiving fiscal support must maintain localized documentation for a period of five years following receipt of funds. This documentation should align with the rationale and assurances in the application for random validation and quality assurance checks.

The application period for Special Education Fiscal Support Round 2 has closed.

Timeline

May 15, 2020
LEA notification of Round 2 fiscal support outcomes.

June 3, 2020                                                                                                                                   Noon deadline for LEA to submit Round 2 Special Education Fiscal Support Performance Contract.

September 16, 2020                                                                                                                                       Noon deadline for LEA to submit Special Education Fiscal Support Expenditure Report.

December 16, 2020                                                                                                                                       Noon deadline for LEA to submit Special Education Fiscal Support Expenditure Report.

April 14, 2021
Noon deadline for LEA to submit Special Education Fiscal Support Near Final Expenditure Report.

May 2021
Collect detailed general ledger copies that align expenditures with funding received from LEA sampling.

May 31, 2021
Noon deadline for LEA to submit Special Education Fiscal Support Final Expenditure Report.   *Note:  This is Memorial Day and expenditure report is due at noon.

June 1, 2021
Collect LEA Fiscal Support impact data.

June 2021
Conduct a Statewide LEA quality assurance check for recipients of compensatory service and ESY Fiscal Support.