Infant, toddlers & families (part c)

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services $17.662 million on July 1, 2026, under the Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families program (CFDA 84.181) to support early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families across Pennsylvania.

The recipient operates as the designated state lead agency responsible for implementing and maintaining a statewide, comprehensive, coordinated, multidisciplinary, interagency system of early intervention services for children aged birth through two with disabilities and their families, including Indian children and families residing on reservations within Pennsylvania. The award obligates $17.662 million and runs through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services is a child entity of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and administers over 90 active federal grant awards with estimated annual funding exceeding $10 billion. Under this formula grant, the recipient passes funding to county agencies, community-based organizations, local implementing agencies, and nonprofit partners to deliver statewide early intervention services.