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Special Education — Technical Assistance on State Data Collection (ALN: 84.373)

Grant Type
Discretionary grant
Office
ALN
84.373
Contact
Meredith Miceli
U.S. Department of Education
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
400 Maryland Ave., SW
Washington, DC 20202
202-987-0135
Eligibility
For Profit Organizations
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs)
Local Educational Agencies (LEAs)
Non-Profit Organizations
State Educational Agencies (SEAs)
Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs)
Application Deadline
Application Status
Not Applicable

Program Description

The purpose of this program is to improve the capacity of states to meet the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) data collection and reporting requirements.

Under section 611(c)(1) of IDEA, the Secretary has the authority to reserve funds appropriated under Part B to provide technical assistance (TA) activities authorized under section 616(i).

Section 616(i) requires the Secretary to review the data collection and analysis capacity of states to ensure that data and information determined necessary for implementation of section 616 of IDEA are collected, analyzed, and accurately reported. It also requires the Secretary to provide TA, where needed, to improve the capacity of states to meet the data collection requirements under IDEA.

ALN #Program
84.373ENational Technical Assistance Center to Improve State Capacity to Collect, Report, Analyze, and Use Accurate IDEA Data to Address Significant Disproportionality
84.373FNational Technical Assistance Center to Improve State Capacity to Collect, Report, Analyze, and Use Accurate IDEA Part B and Part C Fiscal Data
84.373MTechnical Assistance to Improve State Data Capacity—IDEA Data Management Center
84.373QThe Rhonda Weiss National Technical Assistance Center to Improve State Capacity to Collect, Report, Analyze, and Use Accurate IDEA Data in Accessible Formats
84.373XTechnical Assistance on Data Collection—IDEA General Supervision Enhancement Grant
84.373YNational Technical Assistance Center to Improve State Capacity to Collect, Report, Analyze, and Use Accurate IDEA Part B Data
84.373ZNational Technical Assistance Center to Improve State Capacity to Collect, Report, Analyze, and Use Accurate Early Childhood IDEA Data

Program Authority

20 U.S.C. 1411(c), 1416(i), and 1418(c) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).


Applicable Regulations

  1. The Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82, 84, 86, 97, 98, and 99.
     
  2. The Education Department debarment and suspension regulations in 2 CFR part 3485.
  3. The regulations in 34 CFR part 300.702.
  4. The notice of final priorities for this program as published in the Federal Register.

OSEP Annual Reports 

IDEA Section 618 Data Products 

Section 618 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires that each state submit data about the infants and toddlers, birth through age 2, who receive early intervention services under Part C of IDEA and children with disabilities, ages 3 through 21, who receive special education and related services under Part B of IDEA.

Go to IDEA Section 618 Data Products.


OSEP Fast Facts


The U.S. Department of Education collects data from states about infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities who receive early intervention services, special education or related services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

The Office of Special Education Program’s Fast Facts summarizes key facts related to specific aspects of the data collection authorized by Section 618 of the IDEA. Data presented includes that collected through child count, educational environments and settings, discipline and exiting data collections.

Go to OSEP Fast Facts


The purpose of this program is to improve the capacity of states to meet the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) data collection and reporting requirements.

Under section 611(c)(1) of IDEA, the Secretary has the authority to reserve funds appropriated under Part B to provide technical assistance (TA) activities authorized under section 616(i).

Section 616(i) requires the Secretary to review the data collection and analysis capacity of states to ensure that data and information determined necessary for implementation of section 616 of IDEA are collected, analyzed, and accurately reported. It also requires the Secretary to provide TA, where needed, to improve the capacity of states to meet the data collection requirements under IDEA.

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