Infant, toddlers & families (part c)

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded the Delaware Division for the Visually Impaired $2.587 million on July 1, 2026, under the Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families program (CFDA 84.181), a formula grant supporting early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families.

The Division for the Visually Impaired, a Delaware state government entity, delivers comprehensive early intervention services to infants and toddlers with visual impairments and their families, including developmental screenings, individualized family service plans, specialized instruction, and assistive technology support. The division deploys teachers of the visually impaired, orientation and mobility specialists, and assistive technology trainers who provide itinerant services in home, daycare, preschool, and school settings across the state, helping infants and toddlers maximize residual vision and develop compensatory skills to support independence in home, educational, and community environments.

The award period extends from July 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in New Castle, Delaware. The Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families program allocates formula grants to states, territories, and the District of Columbia to establish statewide systems of coordinated, multidisciplinary, interagency early intervention services for all eligible children from birth through age two with disabilities, including Indian children and families residing on reservations within the state.