Virginia's Application for IDEA Part B Funds
Overview
VDOE's annual application to receive funding for federal fiscal year 2024 (FFY) under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (IDEA, 2004) must be submitted on or before May 22, 2024, in order for Virginia to be eligible to receive funds. FFY 2024 funds will be made available to eligible states on July 1, 2024. The U.S. Department of Education requires that the application be published at least 60 days prior to the date on which the plan is submitted, with an opportunity for public comments for at least 30 days.
Virginia is accepting public comments through April 19, 2024. Public Comments should be submitted to sped-finance@doe.virginia.gov
Virginia's Application
Virginia's application for FFY 2024 consists of three sections:
Virginia's Application for FFY 2024 Part B Funds Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA):
- Application for FFY 2024 Part B Funds (Word) and Application for FFY 2024 Part B Funds (PDF)
- Section I: Submission Statements
- Section II: Assurances and Certifications
- Section III: Description of Use of Funds
- Section IV: State Administration - 20 U.S.C. 1407 (a)
- Section V: Maintenance of State Financial Support and Significant Disproportionality
- Interactive Spreadsheet - The VDOE has not received Allocation Tables for FFY 2024. Once USED provides states its FFY 2024 Interactive Spreadsheet, the information will be made available. In the meantime, states have been asked to include its FFY 2023 Interactive Spreadsheet with the Grant Application during the public participation period.
- Interactive Spreadsheet Year-to-Year Comparison
- Pending Interactive Spreadsheet Year-to-Year Comparison FFY2024
- Virginia-Part B Interactive Spreadsheet Year-to-Year Comparison for FFY 2024 (XLS) - pending additional information from USED
- Virginia-Part B Interactive Spreadsheet Year-to-Year Comparison for FFY 2024 (PDF) - pending additional information from USED
- Section 427 of the General Education Provisions Act (GEPA) (20 U.S.C. 1228a)
- Build America Buy America Sourcing Requirements (PDF)
Public Comment
According to the General Education Provisions Act (GEPA), each state must make its application for IDEA Part B and Part C funds available to the public for 60 days, including a 30-day public comment period. Public comments on the FFY 2024 Virginia Application for Part B Funds under IDEA will be accepted from March 20–April 19, 2024. Public comment is to be submitted to sped-finance@doe.virginia.gov.