On December 18, 2023, Bureau of Special Education Director Carole L. Clancy sent a PennLink message to LEAs titled Contingency Funds for Extraordinary Expenses. The message states that the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) is currently accepting applications for the Special Education Contingency Funds for Extraordinary Expenses. The fund’s purpose is to provide additional state funding for the implementation of the Individualized Education Program for a student with significant disabilities. Interested local educational agencies have until the end of day January 31, 2024, to apply.

The application and review process for the 2023-24 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://www.pdeims.com/. 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].