Categorical funding definition

Categorical funding means financial support from state and federal governments that is targeted for particular categories of students, special programs, or special purposes. This support is in addition to school district or area education agency general purpose revenue, is beyond the basic educational program, and most often has restrictions on its use. Where categorical funding requires a local match, that local match also is considered to be categorical funding. Categorical funding includes both grants in aid and budgetary allocations. Although grants in aid and budgetary allocations are both categorical funding, they are defined separately to distinguish unique characteristics of each type of categorical funding.
Categorical funding. Funding or funds as applicable that are (1) designated by the state legislature in the Appropriations Act for a specific purpose, project, and/or target population or so designated by the MDHHS; and (2) identified as Categorical Funds in the contract. Clean Claim: A clean claim is one that can be processed without obtaining additional information from the provider of the service or a third party. It does not include a claim from a provider who is under investigation for fraud or abuse, or a claim under review for medical necessity. Community Mental Health Services Program (CMHSP): A program operated under Chapter 2 of the Michigan Mental Health Code - Act 258 of 1974 as amended.
Categorical funding refers to funding from sources other than Basic Education.

Examples of Categorical funding in a sentence

  • Categorical funding Statutory COLA of 1.07% is applied to most of the remaining categorical programs that are outside of the LCFF.

  • In the event that the State reduces the Categorical funding supporting these additional days for the 2008-2009 or 2009- 2010 school years, the optional day will be withdrawn.

  • Categorical funding from the following authorizations have been combined into a consolidated grant.


More Definitions of Categorical funding

Categorical funding means financial support from state and federal governments that is targeted for particular categories of students, special programs, or special purposes. This support is in addition to school district or area education agency general purpose revenue, is beyond the basic educational program, and most often has restrictions on its use. Where categorical funding requires a local match, that local match also is considered to be categorical funding.
Categorical funding. If the School's students or programs meet the eligibility criteria in law, the School shall be entitled to its proportionate share of categorical program funds included in the total FEFP funds available, which encompass transportation funds. By August 15 of each year, the School shall provide the Sponsor with documentation showing that categorical funds received by the School were expended for the purposes designated by the Florida Legislature. By October 1 of each year, the School shall provide the Sponsor with a Sponsor-approved spending plan for all categorical funds. The School shall reimburse the Sponsor for any impermissible expenditure. The School shall be permitted to respond to any audit findings regarding impermissible expenditures by the School.
Categorical funding means financial support from state and federal governments that is targeted for particular categories of students, special programs, or special purposes. This support is in addition to school district or area education agency general purpose revenue, is beyond the basic educational