Formula Grant H181X210128

This $5.144 million formula grant was awarded by the Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services to the Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families on July 1, 2021 for the period through September 30, 2022. The funding supports the federal Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families program (CFDA 84.181), which aims to provide early intervention services to infants and toddlers from birth through age two who have disabilities or developmental delays and their families.

The grantee and 22 sub-awardees, including counties, educational service districts, hospitals, and non-profits, will ensure local systems are in place to deliver early intervention services as required under Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. These services primarily involve multidisciplinary evaluations and assessments of eligible children and the provision of appropriate instructional and therapeutic programs to address disabilities and developmental delays. The sub-awards describe working to serve families in defined local areas across the state. The funding is intended to support the statewide infrastructure and coordination needed to make such early intervention services accessible to all qualifying children and families in Washington.