Infant, toddlers & families (part C)

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded the New York State Department of Health $28.429 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. The award, classified as a formula grant, funds the state's implementation and maintenance of a statewide, comprehensive, coordinated, multidisciplinary, interagency system delivering early intervention services to children with disabilities aged birth through two, including Indian children and families residing on reservations geographically located in New York. The grant period of performance runs through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Albany, New York. As the state lead agency designated by the Governor, the New York State Department of Health receives the award and distributes sub-awards to local agencies and service providers across New York State. The department is obligated to ensure that appropriate early intervention services are made available to all eligible birth-through-two-year-old children with disabilities and their families within the state.