This federal Project Grant award, in the amount of $6,250,000.00, was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services under the Special Education Technical Assistance on State Data Collection program (CFDA 84.373). The funding will support the National Technical Assistance Center to Improve State Capacity to Collect, Report, Analyze, and Use Accurate IDEA Part B Data, with an award date of October 1, 2024 and an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2025.
The primary objectives of this grant are to provide technical assistance to states to enhance their infrastructure and capabilities for collecting, reporting, analyzing, and utilizing accurate data related to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part B. The awardee, Westat, Inc., is a prominent professional services firm with extensive experience supporting federal agencies and programs in areas such as research, data collection, and program evaluation. This grant award will enable Westat to leverage its expertise to help states meet federal IDEA data collection requirements and improve the quality of their IDEA data.
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