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.
The IDEA Part B grant is authorized by IDEA of 2004 (20 USC §1411). This formula grant is provided annually to local education agencies (LEAs) in the District of Columbia to support students with disabilities. For more information about the United States Department of Education (USED) IDEA Part B grant, visit the USED IDEA website.
IDEA Part B funds are provided annually through two sections:
- IDEA, Part B- Section 611 – Funding for the provision of supplemental special education and related services to students with qualifying disabilities ages 3-21 years old.
- IDEA, Part B- Section 619 – Funding for the provision of supplemental special education and related services to children with qualifying disabilities ages 3-5 years old.
The American Rescue Plan (ARP)
The American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds included a supplemental increase to IDEA, Part B through ARP-IDEA 611 and ARP-IDEA 619. For guidance on this recovery funding, view Funding Your Continuous Education Plan: Using ARP-IDEA to Support Students with Disabilities.
ARP IDEA funds are currently in the late liquidation phase. OSSE released additional guidance, to support LEAs that can be viewed here: Post-ESSER Sustainability Planning Supports for LEAs.
Additional IDEA Grant Information
For additional information about IDEA grants, please select the links below.
Contact Us
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IDEA grants are administered by OSSE’s Office of Special Populations and Programs within the Division of Systems and Supports, K-12.