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|TopOrganization=Department of Education | |TopOrganization=Department of Education | ||
|CreationLegislation=Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-476), Part C | |CreationLegislation=Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-476), Part C | ||
|Purpose= | |Purpose=Early Intervention Program, under IDEA Part C, funds states to provide services for infants and toddlers with disabilities, boosting development and family support through tailored plans nationwide. | ||
|Website=https://sites.ed.gov/idea/part-c-early-intervention/ | |Website=https://sites.ed.gov/idea/part-c-early-intervention/ | ||
|ProgramStart=1986 (as Part H, reauthorized as Part C in 1990) | |ProgramStart=1986 (as Part H, reauthorized as Part C in 1990) | ||
|InitialFunding=$50 million | |InitialFunding=$50 million | ||
|Duration=Ongoing | |Duration=Ongoing | ||
|Historic= | |Historic=No | ||
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The '''Early Intervention Program for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities''', established in 1986 as Part H of IDEA and reauthorized as Part C in 1990 under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), is administered by the Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) to provide formula grants to states, allocating over $500 million since inception to serve approximately 400,000 infants and toddlers annually by 2025. Initially funded with $50 million, it has grown to distribute $500 million in FY 2024 across 56 awards, funding services like physical therapy, speech therapy, and family support in natural environments across communities.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sites.ed.gov/idea/part-c-early-intervention/ |title=Part C Early Intervention |publisher=U.S. Department of Education}}</ref> Despite its impact, challenges like funding constraints and rural service gaps persist (web ID: 0), but it remains a key resource for early childhood development under DOE. | The '''Early Intervention Program for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities''', established in 1986 as Part H of IDEA and reauthorized as Part C in 1990 under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), is administered by the Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) to provide formula grants to states, allocating over $500 million since inception to serve approximately 400,000 infants and toddlers annually by 2025. Initially funded with $50 million, it has grown to distribute $500 million in FY 2024 across 56 awards, funding services like physical therapy, speech therapy, and family support in natural environments across communities.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sites.ed.gov/idea/part-c-early-intervention/ |title=Part C Early Intervention |publisher=U.S. Department of Education}}</ref> Despite its impact, challenges like funding constraints and rural service gaps persist (web ID: 0), but it remains a key resource for early childhood development under DOE. | ||