Infant, toddlers & families (part C)

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded the New Jersey Department of Health $14.256 million on July 1, 2026, under the Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families program (CFDA 84.181), a formula grant to establish and maintain statewide early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities (birth through age two) and their families. The award obligates $14.256 million and runs through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Trenton, New Jersey. Under the program structure, the state lead agency designated by the Governor implements a coordinated, comprehensive, multidisciplinary, interagency system ensuring that eligible birth-through-two-year-olds with disabilities and their families, including Indian children and families residing on reservations within the state, receive appropriate early intervention services. New Jersey is responsible for determining eligible recipients and ensuring service availability statewide. Records related to grant funds and compliance must be retained for three years from submission of the final expenditure report; records supporting identification, evaluation, and provision of services for a specific child must be maintained for the period during which a due process hearing request or state complaint may be filed.