Funding Allocation
Access the Fresno County SELPA Funding Allocation Plan here: Funding Allocation Plan
The Fresno County SELPA allocates funds in accordance with this plan. It is approved by the SELPA's Member School Districts. A short video regarding special education funding in California can be found here.
The Fresno County SELPA allocates the funds to (1) the Member School Districts, (2) the County Operated Programs for Special Education, and (3) SELPA Services:
The allocations are provided through the SELPA Funding Allocation Sheets. Following is a summary of the allocations:
| Funding Source | Allocation Method |
| Base Grant Funding | SELPA ADA; with allocations for Cost Pools, SELPA Services, and County Operated Programs |
| PS/RS | Share of PS to 5 LEAs; RS for SELPA Regionalized Services |
| Low Incidence | SELPA Regionalized Services |
| Out-of-Home Care | SGC-established Base plus SELPA ADA |
| Extraordinary Cost Pool | LEA Claim |
| Adjustments | SELPA ADA |
| Claim Reimbursements | Qualifying Cost Claims |
| IDEA Entitlement | Prior Year Pupil Count; CALPADS 16-series reports |
| IDEA Private Schools | Proportionate share of IDEA Entitlement, if applicable |
| IDEA CCEIS | Must Set-Aside and Expend 15% of IDEA Entitlement, if applicable |
| IDEA Preschool Grant | Prior Year Pupil Count; CALPADS 16-series reports for Preschool Students |
| IDEA Preschool CCEIS | Must Set-Aside and Expend 15% of IDEA Preschool Grant, if applicable |
| WorkAbility | SELPA ADA with a $2,000 base for participating LEAs |
| IDEA Infant | Allocated to FCSS Infant Services |
| Infant Entitlement | Allocated to Kings Canyon Unified and FCSS for Infant Services |
For additional information, contact Eddie Davidson, Director of Fiscal Student Services, at (559) 265-3047 or edavidson@fcoe.org.
