Department Of Health Infants & Toddlers Program

The Department of Health Infants & Toddlers Program, doing business as Virgin Islands Department Of Health, is a U.S. local government entity in the U.S. Virgin Islands that operates as a federal grant recipient (100% of recent awards) delivering early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities and developmental delays. The program does not hold federal contracts or contract vehicles and operates exclusively as a prime recipient under federal grant programs.

The Department of Health Infants & Toddlers Program receives recurring annual formula grants from the Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services under the Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families program (CFDA 84.181). The program has received five awards under this grant line spanning July 1, 2022 through September 30, 2027, with award amounts of $895,530 per year in the three most recent cycles (2024–2026) and $1.6 million in the 2022–2023 cycle. The recipient delivers developmental screenings, assessments, individualized family service plans, specialized instruction, therapies, assistive technology, and family support services to children from birth through age three across the U.S. Virgin Islands, with performance centered in Christiansted, St Croix. This federally mandated statewide system operates under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part C framework.

The program's customer base extends beyond education to health and social services. The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services accounts for 21 awards, while the Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration accounts for 19 awards, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services holds 2 awards. Combined dollars obligated across all federal sources total $39.6 million over the program's award history. Activity has remained steady at one award per year from 2022 through 2026, with only one award scheduled to reach ultimate completion inside the next twenty-four months.