Infant, toddlers & families (part c)

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded $2.587 million to the Human Services RI Department on July 1, 2026, under the Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families program (CFDA 84.181). The award funds early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities aged birth through two and their families across Rhode Island. The Human Services RI Department, a division of the State of Rhode Island, is the direct recipient. Performance occurs in Cranston, Rhode Island, with a period of performance through September 30, 2027. The formula grant assists Rhode Island in implementing and maintaining a statewide, comprehensive, coordinated, multidisciplinary, interagency system to make early intervention services available to eligible children with disabilities and their families, including Indian children and families residing on reservations geographically located within the state. State lead agencies designated by the Governor are eligible applicants and must submit approved applications for IDEA Part C funds. The state is responsible for ensuring that appropriate early intervention services are available to all eligible birth-through-two-year-olds with disabilities and their families.