Formula Grant H181X210021

The New York State Department of Health received a $12.9 million formula grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services on July 1, 2021 to support early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities through September 30, 2022. The funding was provided under the Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families program (CFDA 84.181) to assist New York in maintaining its statewide system of early intervention services as authorized by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. As the designated state agency, the New York State Department of Health will utilize the formula grant funding to coordinate and deliver early intervention services like developmental screening and assessment, service coordination, special instruction, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy and assistive technology services to eligible infants and toddlers up to age three and their families across New York State.