SPECIAL EDUCATION. Grant Programs Designed to Serve Children Ages 0 - 5

Abstract

In fiscal year 2001, the federal government spent about $7 billion on three special education grant programs mandated by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). These grants are Special Education Grants to States (School-age Grants), Special Education Preschool Grants (Preschool Grants) and Special Education Grants for Infants and Families with Disabilities (Infant Grants). This review is one of four reports you have requested looking at overlap among early childhood education and care programs. Our work has shown that if such programs are designed to achieve similar outcomes for the same target group and are not wellcoordinated, the potential exists for ineffective service delivery and administrative inefficiencies. This potential exists for School-age Grants and Preschool Grants because School-age Grants serve children ages 3 through 21 and Preschool Grants serve children ages 3 through 5.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA401441

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