Infant, toddlers & families (part C)

The U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded a $2,587,723 Formula Grant for the "Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families" program (CFDA 84.181) to the State of Alaska Department of Health. This grant award will fund the implementation and maintenance of a statewide, comprehensive, coordinated, and multidisciplinary early intervention system to provide services to infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families in Alaska.

The State of Alaska Department of Health, as the prime grantee, is sub-awarding portions of the grant funding to non-profit organizations and tribal entities across the state to directly deliver early intervention, therapy, and family support services. Sub-recipients include Reach, Inc., Mat-Su Services for Children & Adults, Family Outreach Center For Understanding Special Needs, Community Connections, Sprout Family Services, Programs For Infants & Children Inc., Acca Inc., Kodiak Area Native Association, and Frontier Community Services Inc. These organizations are providing services such as developmental screenings, assessments, therapy, service coordination, assistive technology, and family education and training to support the healthy development of infants and toddlers with disabilities or delays in Alaska.