The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a law that makes available a free appropriate public education (FAPE) to eligible children with disabilities throughout the nation and ensures special education and related services to those children. Children and youth ages 3-21 receive special education and related services under IDEA Part B.
For more information about the IDEA grant, please review the following:
- State Level Allocation Policies for IDEA
- OSSE Federal Formula Grants Toolkit: ESEA and IDEA
- IDEA/ESEA Consolidated Schoolwide Program
US Department of Education (USED) regulations on IDEA
- IDEA Statute
- Chapter 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.) 300.226 - Early intervening services
- 34 C.F.R. 300.206 - Schoolwide programs under title I of the ESEA
Additional IDEA Grant Information
For additional information about IDEA grants, please select the links below.
Contact Us
For questions or additional information, please email [email protected].
IDEA grants are administered by OSSE’s Office of Special Populations and Programs within the Division of Systems and Supports, K-12.