Applying for Safety Net Funding
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safety.net@k12.wa.us
Safety net funding is available to school districts with a demonstrated capacity for Special Education funding in excess of state and federal funding otherwise provided. The Safety Net Application Bulletin discusses allocated funding, the application process, deadlines, committee members, and more!
Application Forms
- On April 4, 2022, we posted the Community Impact Cost Calculation Worksheet.
- On February 24, 2022, we posted the Transportation Cost Calculator.
- On February 7, 2022, we sent out clarification regarding the Worksheet A and ARP funds.
Please review and email Safety Net if you have any questions!
- Worksheet A Instructions (posted 1/19/22)
- Worksheet A (updated 2/11/22)
2/11/22 - Fixed error on reconciliation tab for county district numbers starting with zero. Applicants should only re-download if this error is applied to their LEA.
- Worksheet C Instructions (posted 11/16/21)
- Worksheet C
- Transportation Cost Calculator (posted 2/24/2022)
- Medicaid Provider Eligibility Verification: Complete this form if the LEA is billing Medicaid but has providers not eligible to bill.
- Community Impact Instructions (posted 11/16/21)
- Community Impact Application (posted 11/16/21)
- Community Impact Cost Calculation Worksheet (posted 4/4/22)
- Safety Net Certification (posted 11/16/2021): Must complete for both High-Need Individuals and Community Impact Safety Net funding.
- Individuals Summary (posted 11/16/2021): Must complete for High-Need Individuals only.
Submitting Applications
Applications are submitted via a Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) site. There are many versions of this type of software, but OSPI recommends the free version of CoreFTP. Work with your LEA's IT department to install this software. Contact the Safety Net Team to set up an SFTP account if you do not already have one.
- Download the free version of CoreFTP.
- OSPI's SFTP User Guide.
- SFTP File Structure and Naming Conventions
Once the application files are uploaded to the SFTP, complete the application submission form. This form notifies the Safety Net team of your submission. A confirmation email will be sent within three business days of receipt.
Training Opportunities
OSPI Organized Training
- Contact the Safety Net Team if you want to set up one-on-one Safety Net training.
Training Materials
- Email the Safety Net team to request a link to the general training.
- Worksheet A Mini Training Video
- 1:1 Contractor Mini Training Video - email the Safety Net team for presentation materials
- Worksheet C Mini Training Video - email the Safety Net team for presentation materials
- High School and Beyond Plan (HSBP) and Safety Net Mini Training Video | HSBP & Safety Net Training Slides
- 2020-21 Safety Net Frequently Asked Questions
- 2020-21 Safety Net Training Presentation
- 2020-21 Safety Net Training Presentation Recording
- Completing the 1-on-1 Contracted Billing Worksheet
- Completing Worksheet C Example
- Completing Worksheet C for an Out of District Placement Example
- Computing Annualized Caseload
- Splitting Weeks Between Multiple Providers
Please note: Some of these examples include redacted IEP matrices that were provided by a local district. We are in no way endorsing how information is reported on the matrices but merely using the example to show how we would report the information on Worksheet C.
Past Application Summaries
- 2020–21 Safety Net Application Summary (posted September 2021)
- 2019–20 Safety Net Application Summary (posted September 2021)
- 2018–19 Safety Net Application Summary (posted September 2019)
- 2017–18 Safety Net Application Summary (posted September 2018)
- 2016–17 Safety Net Application Summary (posted August 2017)
- 2015–16 Safety Net Application Summary (posted September 2016)
- 2014–15 Safety Net Application Summary (posted September 2015)