Statistical Issues in Allocating Funds by Formula (2003) / Chapter Skim
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7. A State View -- California
7. A State View -- California
Pages 59-70
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The first section of this chapter explains how California distributes federal program funds, using examples from 7 of the top 11 federal programs (see Table 1-11. The second section describes methods used to allocate funds in selected state-funded aid programs.
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The departments of social services, child support services, and health services, and the Office of Criminal Justice Planning have authority to make rules and regulations that ensure universal access and uniform eligibility criteria for the program. Other state agencies, such as the Department of Education, the Employment Development Department, and the Community Colleges Chancellor's Office, are involved in education and employment aspects of the program.
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Funds received by the districts are allocated to their member schools based on the number of low-income students according to school lunch program data on free or reduced price meals and/or CalWORKS data. The state's school districts receive a total annual appropriation of almost $1 billion (State Controller's Office, State of California, 2002~.
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The local assistance entitlements grant is allocated for students 5 to 21 years old. The state institutions grant supports the special education needs of those in state special schools, California Youth Authority facilities, and Department of Developmental Services facilities.
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The California Department of Housing and Community Development administers this program to approximately 180 small cities, rural counties, nonrecognized Indian tribes, and rancherias (rural American Indian settlements) in the state.
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STATE-FUNDED PROGRAMS California counties and school districts receive substantial revenues from state and federal government agencies. In FY 1998-1999 the counties reported revenues of $38.4 billion.
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Funds are deposited to the local revenue fund, which has accounts for sales tax, vehicle license fee, vehicle license collection, sales tax growth, and vehicle license fee growth. The sales tax account has subaccounts for mental health, social services, and health.
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In addition to a fixed amount for engineering and administration expense and a portion of the annual amounts available for snow removal and heavy rainfall and storm damage, three formulas allocate funds based on the county percentage of registered vehicles and maintained miles of roads. Some funds are paid to counties and cities.
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Counties submit revenue losses to the state and payment is prorated to all counties based on the proportion of county property tax exemptions to total property tax exemptions.
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$2 million to independent recreation and park districts and independent library districts based on their relative ERAF contributions. · Quarterly State TransitAssistance ($115.
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· When data on school-age children in low-income families are needed, California uses counts of students approved to receive free and reduced-price lunches served under the National School Lunch Program. As at the federal level, there is at least one state program in which the shares are specified in legislation (see the section on Local Government Fiscal Relief above)
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70 STATISTICAL ISSUES INALLOCATING FUNDS BY FORMULA · Unlike the federal government, (since the end of the General Revenue Sharing program) California has several state aid programs for which uses of funds by the recipients are totally discretionary or are restricted to very broad program areas.
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