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|TopOrganization=Department of Education | |TopOrganization=Department of Education | ||
|CreationLegislation=Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975 (Public Law 94-142), reauthorized as IDEA in 1990 (Public Law 101-476) | |CreationLegislation=Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975 (Public Law 94-142), reauthorized as IDEA in 1990 (Public Law 101-476) | ||
|Purpose= | |Purpose=IDEA Grants fund states and schools to ensure kids with disabilities get a free, suitable education, boosting outcomes with tailored plans. | ||
|Website=https://sites.ed.gov/idea/ | |Website=https://sites.ed.gov/idea/ | ||
|ProgramStart=1975 | |ProgramStart=1975 | ||
|InitialFunding=$100 million | |InitialFunding=$100 million | ||
|Duration=Ongoing | |Duration=Ongoing | ||
|Historic= | |Historic=No | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Grants''', established in 1975 as the Education for All Handicapped Children Act and reauthorized in 1990 as IDEA, is administered by the Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) to provide formula and discretionary grants to states, territories, and entities, allocating over $200 billion since inception to serve approximately 7.5 million students with disabilities annually by 2025. Initially funded with $100 million, it has grown to distribute $14.8 billion in FY 2024 across 60 awards for formula grants and numerous discretionary grants, funding services like special education, speech therapy, and assistive technology at schools nationwide.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sites.ed.gov/idea/ |title=IDEA Website |publisher=U.S. Department of Education}}</ref> Despite its impact, challenges like funding shortfalls and implementation disparities persist (web ID: 0), but it remains a cornerstone of special education under DOE. | The '''Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Grants''', established in 1975 as the Education for All Handicapped Children Act and reauthorized in 1990 as IDEA, is administered by the Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) to provide formula and discretionary grants to states, territories, and entities, allocating over $200 billion since inception to serve approximately 7.5 million students with disabilities annually by 2025. Initially funded with $100 million, it has grown to distribute $14.8 billion in FY 2024 across 60 awards for formula grants and numerous discretionary grants, funding services like special education, speech therapy, and assistive technology at schools nationwide.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sites.ed.gov/idea/ |title=IDEA Website |publisher=U.S. Department of Education}}</ref> Despite its impact, challenges like funding shortfalls and implementation disparities persist (web ID: 0), but it remains a cornerstone of special education under DOE. | ||