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CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC
ASSISTANCE
84.181: Special Education: Grants for Infants and Families with
Disabilities
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| PROGRAM AND AWARD | FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS |
| ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS | FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO. |
| APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS | INFORMATION CONTACTS |
| RELATED PROGRAMS | ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS |
| PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS | POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS |
Applicant Eligibility: The 50 States, DC, Puerto Rico, the Secretary of the Interior and the following jurisdictions: Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands.
Beneficiary Eligibility: Infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families will benefit.
Credentials/Documentation: Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87 for State, local, or Indian tribal governments. No State or jurisdiction may receive a grant unless the Secretary has approved the application and statement of assurances for that State.
Preapplication Coordination: The standard application forms as furnished by the Federal agency and required by OMB Circular No. A-102 must be used for this program. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review.
Application Procedure: Specific application procedures are provided in the application form for the program. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110.
Award Procedure: All eligible applicants receive awards if they have approvable applications.
Deadlines: Specific deadlines are announced annually in the Federal Register. For further information contact the headquarters office.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Thirty to 90 days.
Appeals: The Secretary shall not disapprove such an application or statement of assurances unless the Secretary determines, after notice and opportunity for a hearing, that the application or statement of assurances fails to comply with the requirements of Section 678.
Renewals: Grants are renewed annually, upon staff review and accepting evidence of satisfactory performance, and the availability of funds.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals: All eligible applicants who submit information indicating they meet the requirements of 34 CFR 303, Subpart C, are entitled to receive grants.
Examples of Funded Projects: Funds are used to implement and maintain statewide systems of early intervention services.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: $1,812,000 to $46,250,000; $6,970,000.
In fiscal year 1999, all eligible applicants received funds; 186,819 infants and toddlers with disabilities were served.
Federal Agency: OFFICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Type of Assistance: Formula Grants.
Obligations: (Grants) FY 99 $370,000,000; FY 00 est $375,000,000; and FY 01 est $383,567,000.
Budget Account Number: 91-0300-0-1-501.
Authorization: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Part C, as amended, 20 U.S.C. 1471-1485.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature: Final regulations were published in the Federal Register on June 22, 1989, as amended, August 19, 1992, July 30, 1993, and April 14, 1998.
Regional or Local Office: Not applicable.
Headquarters Office: Monitoring and State Improvement Planning Division, Office of Special Education Programs, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20202. Contact: Bobbi Stettner-Eaton. Phone: (202) 205-8828. Use the same number for FTS. E-mail: bobbi_stettner-eaton@ed.gov.
(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)
Formula and Matching Requirements: Awards are based on each applicants proportionate share of children, aged birth through two years, in their general population, based on the most recent census data. No State receives less than 0.5 percent of the funds available for all States. The Department of Interior receives 1.25 percent of the amount available to States. The territories receive up to 1 percent of the funds appropriated.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Grants are issued each year. The obligation period is one fiscal year (a 15-month period from July 1 through September 30) plus a one year carryover provision.
Uses and Use Restrictions: Funds are used to assist States in implementing and maintaining their Statewide systems of early intervention services. Funding may also be used to provide direct services for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families that are not otherwise provided by other public or private sources, to expand and improve on services for infants and toddlers with disabilities that are otherwise available and to provide a free appropriate public education, in accordance with Subchapter II, to children with disabilities from their third birthday to the beginning of the following school year.
Reports: An annual report to the Governor and to the Secretary by the State Interagency Coordinating Council on the status of early intervention programs operated within the State, and a report of the data required under Section 641(e)(1)(D) of the Act, and other information that the Secretary may require, including information required under Section 618 of the Act must be submitted and as required by the Education Department General Administration Regulations (EDGAR) for State administered programs (34 CFR 76). Financial and performances reports are required annually.
Audits: In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 24, 1997), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that receive financial assistance of $300,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $300,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133.
Records: As required by EDGAR for State administered programs (34 CFR 76). Generally, State and contractors must retain records related to grant funds and compliance for a period of 5-years.
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