Early Intervention Program for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities (Part C of IDEA)
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Part C of IDEA topic editors:
Joan Danaher and
Sue Goode
TA Agenda:
Part C State Determination Letters - The Office of Special Education Programs' responses to the States' Part C SPPs and APRs - Grant Year 2007-2008 (posted June 11, 2009) OSEP has released State Determinations on the Implementation of the IDEA for Part B and Part C for FY 2007 (posted June 5, 2009) 2009 Part C Formula Grant Award Application Package - Information Collection 1820-0550 - Part C Application - Expiration Date: 12/31/2009 (posted February 5, 2009) |
Overview
Minimum Components required under IDEA of a statewide, comprehensive system of early intervention services
Lead Agencies for the Part C Early Intervention Program in each state and participating jurisdiction
National Program Data - Annual federal appropriations and number of children served (updated February 5, 2009) - See also, Part C Federal Appropriations Chart (2009).
Data Tables - Section 618 of IDEA requires states to annually collect and report data for Part C: child count, settings for early intervention services, numbers of and reasons for children exiting services, counts of services and service categories. Data is also shown by race/ethnicity. For state rankings on selected Part C data elements, see State Rank-Ordered Tables (scan down to Part C).
Law and Regulations
IDEA 2004 Statute (P.L. 108-446) for Part C
On January 16, 2009, the
Proposed
Regulations for Part C of IDEA 2004 (2007) 
(PDF: 434kb) ) were
withdrawn by the U.S. Department of Education and are presently under review. An
OSEP memo dated January 28, 2009 
(DOC: 52kb)
to all State Part C Coordinators on procedures for receiving a FFY 2009 grant
award under IDEA 2004, states the following:
DEC's Final Comments on Proposed IDEA Part C Regulations (May 21, 2009) (PDF: 123kb)
Early Intervention Family Alliance Side-by-Side Comparison of Proposed IDEA
2004 Part C Regulations (PDF: 56kb)
(posted June 3, 2007)
Side-by-Side comparison of the current IDEA Part C regulations to the 2007 proposed Part C regulations prepared by ITCA, DEC and CEC (posted May 17, 2007)
Part C Contacts
OSEP's
State Contacts for Part C (May 13, 2009) (PDF: 158kb)
ICC Chairs List — Contact information for the chairperson(s) of each state's Interagency Coordinating Council (ICC) under Part C of IDEA
State Grants, SPPs, APRs
2009 Part C Formula Grant Award Application Package - Information Collection 1820-0550 - Part C Application - Expiration Date: 12/31/2009 (posted February 5, 2009)
Part C State Performance Plan (SPP) and Annual Performance Report (APR) Information Collection 1820-0578 for February 2009 submission - Expiration Date: 12/31/2009 (posted August 28, 2008)
Technical Assistance Resources on the Part C SPP/APR Indicators and Determinations to assist States in their improvement efforts (posted August 28, 2008)
Part C State Determination Letters - The Office of Special Education Programs' responses to the States' Part C SPPs and APRs - Grant Year 2007-2008 (posted June 11, 2009)
2008 OSERS - OSEP Part B and C State Monitoring and Formula GrantsPart C Grant Award Letters and Funding Tables, Fiscal Year 2008 (posted July 25, 2008)
Regulations regarding public comment for Part C applications (Sec 303.110) (posted February 19, 2008)
Part C Verification Visit Letters - Letters from OSEP to states and entities on the results of visits made to verify the effectiveness and accuracy of their general supervision, assessment and data collection systems (Systems Verification). (posted April 20, 2009)
States' Part C Rules, Regulations and Policies
NECTAC Publications Related to the Early Intervention Program
- Part C Updates (2008) (PDF: 4000kb)
- State and Jurisdictional Eligibility Definitions for Infants and Toddlers With Disabilities Under IDEA (2006)
Reports from The National Early Intervention Longitudinal Study (NEILS)
Overview to the Part C Program Under IDEA
Congress established this program in 1986 in recognition of "an urgent and substantial need" to:- enhance the development of infants and toddlers with disabilities;
- reduce educational costs by minimizing the need for special education through early intervention;
- minimize the likelihood of institutionalization, and maximize independent living; and,
- enhance the capacity of families to meet their child's needs.
The Program for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities (Part C of IDEA) is a federal grant program that assists states in operating a comprehensive statewide program of early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities, ages birth through age 2 years, and their families. In order for a state to participate in the program it must assure that early intervention will be available to every eligible child and its family. Also, the governor must designate a lead agency to receive the grant and administer the program, and appoint an Interagency Coordinating Council (ICC), including parents of young children with disabilities, to advise and assist the lead agency. Currently, all states and eligible territories are participating in the Part C program. Annual funding to each state is based upon census figures of the number of children, birth through 2, in the general population.
On December 3, 2004, President Bush signed legislation reauthorizing IDEA.
Please see our Web page on the Individuals
with Disabilities Education Act. The current statute
and regulations
(see also proposed
regulations (PDF: 434kb) ) for Part C contain many requirements states have to meet, including
specifying the minimum components of comprehensive
statewide early intervention system. States have some discretion in setting
the criteria for child eligibility, including whether or not to serve at risk
children. As a result, definitions of
eligibility (PDF: 207kb) differ significantly from state to
state. States also differ concerning which state agency has been designated
"lead agency" for the Part C program. In fact, statewide early
intervention systems differ in many ways from state to state.