Infant, toddlers & families (part C)

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded the Arizona Department of Economic Security $10.735 million on July 1, 2026, under the Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families program (CFDA 84.181), a formula grant supporting statewide early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families through September 30, 2027.

Arizona's lead agency administers the Part C system to ensure coordinated, multidisciplinary, interagency early intervention services reach all eligible children aged birth through two and their families, including Indian children and families residing on Arizona reservations. The program operates on statutory formula allocation; states remain responsible for comprehensive service delivery across their jurisdictions. Performance occurs in Phoenix, Arizona. The state lead agency and its contractors must retain grant records and compliance documentation for three years from final expenditure report submission, and records supporting identification, evaluation, and service provision for individual children must be maintained through the due process and state complaint filing period.