Non-educational funds apllication name? .....Tonya

[Guest guest]

Hi Tonya!

What is the name of the application required to apply/submit for eligibility

services for: Non-educational Community Based Support Service Funds? Is it

titled: Non-educational.......Application Form? Occasionally...(sometimes too

often!), the educational department has the tendency to state; to not understand

specifically, what it is that I am requesting, if I am not specific in my

request. I am sure you are familiar with how the school likes that " Let's Get

Specific " dance!!

PS Thank you for sharing your workshop notes from ESC-17 and the necessary

time and effort in your preparing " No educational Community-Based Support

Services Funds- Program Summary. It is most certainly informative....wonderful!

This email/ information has been safely filed into one of my mail folders for

future reference!!

Once again, thanks so much!

RE: Non-educational funds questions

Aliza,

I went to a workshop on this at ESC-17 about a year ago. My notes are

below.

Tonya

No educational Community-Based Support Services Funds

Program Summary:

The Non-educational Community-Based Support Services Program was

established by the Texas Legislature to provide a process for the

allocation of funds to assist students with disabilities and their

families obtain services so that those students may receive an

appropriate free public education in the least restrictive environment.

Pursuant to the Education Code 21.512. These funds are to be used solely

for eligible students with disabilities who would remain or would have

to be placed in residential facilities primarily for educational reasons

without the provision of non-educational community-based support

services. The support services may include in-home family support,

respite care and case management for families with a student who

otherwise would be placed by a school district in a private residential

facility.

Criteria:

First Priority: To return a student currently in a private residential

placement for educational reasons to the home, community and local

education program.

Second Priority: For continuing applications that will provide services

which will allow a student at risk of a private residential placement

for educational purposes to remain in the home, community and local

education program.

Third Priority: For new applications that will provide services which

would allow a student

at risk of a private residential placement for educational purposes to

remain in the home, community and local education program.

Frequently Requested Services:

Respite care

Attendant care

Management of Leisure Time

Socialization and/or Generalization Training

Individual and/or Family Support

Peer and/or Parent Support Group

Unallowable Services:

Medicine or Medical Treatments

Equipment

Educationally Related Services

Transportation (unless part of allowed services)

Vocational/Transition Services

Babysitting

Direct Payments to Parents

Daily Services

Application Process: (through school only - can't go around them)

Eligible students are typically identified by school staff and referred

to the Special Education Director of the district that the student

resides in to initiate the application process. Parents and agencies are

also encouraged to contact the Special Education Director if they

believe a student may be eligible for this program. The decision to

apply for funding for students determined to be eligible is not a part

of an ARD process and is totally based on the discretion of the Special

Education Director and the school district, as well as the appropriate

of the student and family. Once an application is initiated, the local

Community

Resource Coordination Group (CRCG) will assume an active role in the

process and will establish a local resource conversion plan. Upon

completion of the application the Special Education Director will

forward it to the Education Service Center for final approval. If

criteria are met, the services requested are allowable and funds remain

available, the application will be approved and funding will flow to the

school district. The district is responsible for finding and contracting

with providers for the requested services.

Funding will be granted for no more than one year at a time.

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[Guest guest]

,

You should request non ed funds through your school district- you can call

their main office and just ask. I would suggest that you specifically request

respite funds and put some compelling reasons on your application.

Aliza

denise roberts wrote:

Hi Tonya!

What is the name of the application required to apply/submit for eligibility

services for: Non-educational Community Based Support Service Funds? Is it

titled: Non-educational.......Application Form? Occasionally...(sometimes too

often!), the educational department has the tendency to state; to not understand

specifically, what it is that I am requesting, if I am not specific in my

request. I am sure you are familiar with how the school likes that " Let's Get

Specific " dance!!

PS Thank you for sharing your workshop notes from ESC-17 and the necessary time

and effort in your preparing " No educational Community-Based Support Services

Funds- Program Summary. It is most certainly informative....wonderful! This

email/ information has been safely filed into one of my mail folders for future

reference!!

Once again, thanks so much!

RE: Non-educational funds questions

Aliza,

I went to a workshop on this at ESC-17 about a year ago. My notes are

below.

Tonya

No educational Community-Based Support Services Funds

Program Summary:

The Non-educational Community-Based Support Services Program was

established by the Texas Legislature to provide a process for the

allocation of funds to assist students with disabilities and their

families obtain services so that those students may receive an

appropriate free public education in the least restrictive environment.

Pursuant to the Education Code 21.512. These funds are to be used solely

for eligible students with disabilities who would remain or would have

to be placed in residential facilities primarily for educational reasons

without the provision of non-educational community-based support

services. The support services may include in-home family support,

respite care and case management for families with a student who

otherwise would be placed by a school district in a private residential

facility.

Criteria:

First Priority: To return a student currently in a private residential

placement for educational reasons to the home, community and local

education program.

Second Priority: For continuing applications that will provide services

which will allow a student at risk of a private residential placement

for educational purposes to remain in the home, community and local

education program.

Third Priority: For new applications that will provide services which

would allow a student

at risk of a private residential placement for educational purposes to

remain in the home, community and local education program.

Frequently Requested Services:

Respite care

Attendant care

Management of Leisure Time

Socialization and/or Generalization Training

Individual and/or Family Support

Peer and/or Parent Support Group

Unallowable Services:

Medicine or Medical Treatments

Equipment

Educationally Related Services

Transportation (unless part of allowed services)

Vocational/Transition Services

Babysitting

Direct Payments to Parents

Daily Services

Application Process: (through school only - can't go around them)

Eligible students are typically identified by school staff and referred

to the Special Education Director of the district that the student

resides in to initiate the application process. Parents and agencies are

also encouraged to contact the Special Education Director if they

believe a student may be eligible for this program. The decision to

apply for funding for students determined to be eligible is not a part

of an ARD process and is totally based on the discretion of the Special

Education Director and the school district, as well as the appropriate

of the student and family. Once an application is initiated, the local

Community

Resource Coordination Group (CRCG) will assume an active role in the

process and will establish a local resource conversion plan. Upon

completion of the application the Special Education Director will

forward it to the Education Service Center for final approval. If

criteria are met, the services requested are allowable and funds remain

available, the application will be approved and funding will flow to the

school district. The district is responsible for finding and contracting

with providers for the requested services.

Funding will be granted for no more than one year at a time.

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[Guest guest]

Thanks for catching this Aliza! We're at my sister's in Fort Worth and

I don't have my files with me.

Tonya

RE: Non-educational funds questions

Aliza,

I went to a workshop on this at ESC-17 about a year ago. My notes are

below.

Tonya

No educational Community-Based Support Services Funds

Program Summary:

The Non-educational Community-Based Support Services Program was

established by the Texas Legislature to provide a process for the

allocation of funds to assist students with disabilities and their

families obtain services so that those students may receive an

appropriate free public education in the least restrictive environment.

Pursuant to the Education Code 21.512. These funds are to be used solely

for eligible students with disabilities who would remain or would have

to be placed in residential facilities primarily for educational reasons

without the provision of non-educational community-based support

services. The support services may include in-home family support,

respite care and case management for families with a student who

otherwise would be placed by a school district in a private residential

facility.

Criteria:

First Priority: To return a student currently in a private residential

placement for educational reasons to the home, community and local

education program.

Second Priority: For continuing applications that will provide services

which will allow a student at risk of a private residential placement

for educational purposes to remain in the home, community and local

education program.

Third Priority: For new applications that will provide services which

would allow a student

at risk of a private residential placement for educational purposes to

remain in the home, community and local education program.

Frequently Requested Services:

Respite care

Attendant care

Management of Leisure Time

Socialization and/or Generalization Training

Individual and/or Family Support

Peer and/or Parent Support Group

Unallowable Services:

Medicine or Medical Treatments

Equipment

Educationally Related Services

Transportation (unless part of allowed services)

Vocational/Transition Services

Babysitting

Direct Payments to Parents

Daily Services

Application Process: (through school only - can't go around them)

Eligible students are typically identified by school staff and referred

to the Special Education Director of the district that the student

resides in to initiate the application process. Parents and agencies are

also encouraged to contact the Special Education Director if they

believe a student may be eligible for this program. The decision to

apply for funding for students determined to be eligible is not a part

of an ARD process and is totally based on the discretion of the Special

Education Director and the school district, as well as the appropriate

of the student and family. Once an application is initiated, the local

Community

Resource Coordination Group (CRCG) will assume an active role in the

process and will establish a local resource conversion plan. Upon

completion of the application the Special Education Director will

forward it to the Education Service Center for final approval. If

criteria are met, the services requested are allowable and funds remain

available, the application will be approved and funding will flow to the

school district. The district is responsible for finding and contracting

with providers for the requested services.

Funding will be granted for no more than one year at a time.

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