States are required to submit an annual application for Federal funds to the U.S. Dept. of Education (ED) in order to be eligible to receive their IDEA Part B Federal funds.

States must make their FFY 2022 IDEA Part B applications for Federal funds available to the public at least 60 days prior to submission to ED’s Office of Special Education Programs (due by May 27, 2022 ), accept public comment for at least 30 days, review and consider all public comments and make any necessary modifications to the application or policies and procedures, as appropriate. This means applications should be posted to SEA websites by March 28, 2022.

Through these applications, states must make a number of “assurances” regarding compliance with IDEA including assuring FAPE is available to all identified students, services are provided in the least restrictive environment (LRE) to the maximum extent practicable, identifying significant disproportionality and many more! States must also provide information on their maintenance of state financial support. 

Direct links to states’ applications are provided below.

More information about the annual application is available in the following documents:

STATE APPLICATIONS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT:

AL: https://www.alabamaachieves.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/SPECED_2022321_Proposed-AL-FY2023-IDEA-Part-B-Grant-Application_V1.0.pdf

AK: https://education.alaska.gov/sped

AR: https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/special-education/policy-regulations/state-part-b-application

AZ: https://www.azed.gov/specialeducation/public-notice-info-public-notice-comment-and-hearing-period-ffy-2022-idea-part-b

CA: https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/as/fndapp22.asp

CO: https://www.cde.state.co.us/cdesped

CT:  http://ct.mypublicnotices.com/PublicNotice.asp?Page=PublicNotice&AdId=5282271

DC: https://osse.dc.gov/release/ffy-22-draft-state-grant-application-under-part-b-idea-open-public-comment

DE: https://www.doe.k12.de.us/Page/2383

FL: http://www.fldoe.org/academics/exceptional-student-edu/

GA: https://www.gadoe.org/External-Affairs-and-Policy/communications/Pages/PressReleaseDetails.aspx?PressView=default&pid=938

HI: https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/TeachingAndLearning/SpecializedPrograms/SpecialEducation/Pages/home.aspx

IA: https://educateiowa.gov/pk-12/special-education/special-education-public-reporting#IDEA_Part_B_and_Part_C_Annual_State_Applications

ID: https://www.sde.idaho.gov/sped/

IL: https://www.isbe.net/Pages/IDEA-Part-B-Annual-State-Application.aspx

IN: https://www.in.gov/doe/students/special-education/

KS: https://www.ksde.org/Agency/Division-of-Learning-Services/Special-Education-and-Title-Services/Announcements-Special-Education-and-Title-Services

KY: https://education.ky.gov/specialed/excep/IDEA/Pages/Kentucky-IDEA-State-Application.aspx

LA: https://www.louisianabelieves.com/students-with-disabilities/special-education-funding

MA: https://www.doe.mass.edu/sped/osep/idea-partb.html

ME: https://www.maine.gov/doe/doe/learning/specialed/fiscal/ideapublic

MD: https://www.marylandpublicschools.org/programs/Pages/Special-Education/IDEA.aspx

MI: https://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,4615,7-140-6598-521556–,00.html

MN: https://education.mn.gov/MDE/dse/sped/fed/index.htm

MO: https://dese.mo.gov/special-education/news-and-updates

MS: https://www.mdek12.org/OSE/IP

MT: https://opi.mt.gov/Educators/School-Climate-Student-Wellness/Special-Education/IDEA-Fiscal

NC: https://ec.ncpublicschools.gov/

ND: https://www.nd.gov/dpi/education-programs/special-education (under Compliance Data and Reports)

NE: https://www.education.ne.gov/sped/

NH: https://www.education.nh.gov/who-we-are/division-of-learner-support/bureau-of-student-support/special-education/forms-guidance-documents-handbooks-reports

NJ: https://www.nj.gov/education/specialed/idea/partb/

NM: https://webnew.ped.state.nm.us/bureaus/special-education/public-notices-state-performance/

NV: https://doe.nv.gov/Inclusive_Education/

NY: http://www.nysed.gov/special-education/annual-state-application-under-part-b-individuals-disabilities-education-act-idea

OH: http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Special-Education/Special-Education-Data-and-Funding/Special-Education-Part-B-Allocations

OK: https://sde.ok.gov/special-education

OR: https://www.oregon.gov/ode/rules-and-policies/Pages/IDEA-Part-B.aspx

PA: https://www.education.pa.gov/K-12/Special%20Education/IDEA/Pages/default.aspx

RI: https://www.ride.ri.gov/StudentsFamilies/SpecialEducation/SpecialEducationRegulations.aspx#32091104-annual-state-application-under-part-b-of-the-idea-2004-for-federal-fy2021

SC: https://ed.sc.gov/districts-schools/special-education-services/fiscal-and-grants-management-fgm/

SD:  https://doe.sd.gov/sped/ 

TX: https://tea.texas.gov/academics/special-student-populations/special-education/programs-and-services/annual-state-application-under-idea-part-b-and-idea-eligibility-documentation

UT: https://www.schools.utah.gov/specialeducation

VA: https://www.doe.virginia.gov/special_ed/grants_funding/idea_part-b/va_application_idea_part-b.shtml

VT: https://education.vermont.gov/student-support/vermont-special-education/recent-guidance-news-and-events

WA: https://www.k12.wa.us/student-success/special-education/laws-and-procedures/rulemaking-and-public-comment

WV: https://wvde.us/special-education/finance/annual-state-idea-funding-application/

WY: https://edu.wyoming.gov/downloads/communications/memos/2022/2022-031-Public-Comment-2022-23-Application-for-Part-B-Federal-Special-Education-Funds-PDF.pdf