IDEA – Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Department & Agency:
Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
Administering Agency:
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Indian Education
Agency Contact:
Gloria Yepa
Supervisory Education Specialist
Bureau of Indian Education
1011 Indian School Rd, #150
Albuquerque, NM 87104
(505) 563-5264
gyepa@bia.edu
Stimulus Funding:
Statutory language of the Individuals with Disabilities Act calls for a 1.22% Tribal set-aside on Part B and 1.25% Tribal set-aside on Part C. These numbers are not currently being reflected in the Department of Education’s calculations, so stimulus funding is unclear at this point.
Eligibility and Type:
Eligibility: Bureau of Indian Education operated schools
Type: Formula
Program Description:
“The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a law ensuring services to children with disabilities throughout the nation. IDEA governs how states and public agencies provide early intervention, special education and related services to more than 6.5 million eligible infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities. Infants and toddlers with disabilities (birth-2) and their families receive early intervention services under IDEA Part C. Children and youth (ages 3-21) receive special education and related services under IDEA Part B.” ” - from the DOE website.
Funding Guidance and Timelines:
Information is not yet available.
General Provisions:
To review legislative language concerning time periods for funds to available, allocation of overall IDEA funds, and additional requirements, see: Title VIII, Department of Labor, HHS & Education, Department of Education, Special Education.
Funding Notices:
Not applicable, formula funded.
Technical Assistance:
General Fact Sheet on Department of Education Stimulus Funding:
http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/leg/recovery/factsheet/overview.html
Budget Information, including preliminary State allocations of Department of Education Stimulus Funding:
http://www.ed.gov/about/overview/budget/news.html#FY2009action
