On October 1, 2021, PDE Bureau of Special Education Director Carole L. Clancy disseminated  PennLink message to local educational agencies (LEAs) titled Contingency Funds for Extraordinary Expenses. The memo states that the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) will begin accepting applications for the Special Education Contingency Funds for Extraordinary Expenses on November 22, 2021. 

The fund’s purpose is to provide additional state funding for the implementation of the Individualized Education Program (IEP) for a student with significant disabilities. Interested LEAs will have until January 07, 2022, to apply.

The application and review process for the 2021-2022 school year is specified in the Contingency Funds Guidelines.  Applications for the Special Education Contingency Funds must be submitted electronically through the contingency funds request system website at https://apps.leaderservices.com/cfunds.  LEAs that have not previously used the system may request a password from Leader Services by emailing [email protected].  Once the LEA’s address is verified, a password will be issued, along with the information regarding the primary account.

Questions regarding Special Education Contingency Funds for Extraordinary Expenses should be directed to Janette Fulton, Special Education Adviser, Division of Analysis and Financial Reporting, at 717.425.5442 or [email protected]