Preschool Grants Program
(Section 619 of Part B of IDEA)
Section 619 topic editors: Joan Danaher and Sue Goode
Most recent additions to this page:
Invitation to Comment on the Proposed IDEA Part B State Performance Plan (SPP) and Annual Performance Report (APR) - To view all related documents and submit your comments, go to http://www.regulations.gov and enter ED-2013-ICCD-0047 into the search box. Then click on "Open Docket Folder." For additional information see
Materials from the April 18, 2013 TA Call on Revised SPP/APR Package. Comments must be submitted by June 14, 2013. -
The IDEA Part B Final Regulations on Parental Consent for the Use of
Public Benefits or Insurance were published in the Federal Register on February 14, 2013. See our
Part B Regulations Web page for more information.
FFY 2012 Allocations for Preschool Grants: IDEA Part B, Section 619 - Table II (posted May 2, 2012)- FFY 2012 Allocations for Grants to States: IDEA Part B, Section 611 - Table I (posted May 2, 2012)
- FFY 2012 IDEA Part B, Section 611 Interactive Spreadsheet (posted May 2, 2012)
Application and SPP/APR Resources for Part B-Section 619 Coordinators
- Part B State Performance Report (SPP) and Annual Performance Report (APR) Information Collection 1820-0624 for February 15, 2013 submission - Expiration Date: 07/31/2015 (posted December 31, 2012)
- 2013 Part B Formula Grant Award Application Package - Part B applications due May 10, 2013. OMB No. 1820-0030, Expiration Date 8-31-2015. (posted November 30, 2012)
- Part B Grant Award Letters, Fiscal Year 2012 (July 2012)
- 2012 Part B State Determination Letters - The Office of Special Education Programs' responses to the States' Part B SPPs and APRs - Grant Year 2010-2011 (posted June 30, 2012)
Factsheet - 2011 State Determinations on the Implementation of the IDEA for Part B and Part C for FY 2009 (June 2011)- 2012 Part B SPP/APR Indicator Analyses: FFY 2010-2011 (2012)
- 2011 Part B SPP/APR Indicator Analyses: FFY 2009-2010 (2011)
- 2010 Part B SPP/APR Indicator Analyses: FFY 2008-2009 (2010)
- 2009 Part B SPP/APR Indicator Analyses: FFY 2007-2008 (2009)
- Part B 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). (updated 03/29/2012)
- Technical Assistance Resources on the Part B SPP/APR Indicators and Determinations to assist States in their improvement efforts
Section 619 Program Contact Information
- State Coordinators List -- Contact information for the Preschool Grants Program coordinator in each state and participating jurisdiction
- State Section 619 Program Web Sites - If your state is not in this list, please send nectac@unc.edu the URL for your preschool special education program's Web Site.
- OSEP State Contacts for Part B-Section 619 (March 2011)
- State Section 619 Preschool Special Education Staff may contact ECTA Center to be added to the Section 619 listserv.
Consortium of State IDEA 619 Coordinators
A national organization of state leaders that represents the interests of young children with disabilities, ages 3 through 5.
- Brochure (2012-2013) includes information about the ConsortiumÂ’'s history, mission, goals and leadership team.
- Organizational Structure (2012-2013) - includes mission statement, goals and terms of leadership team
- Leadership Team (2012-2013) - includes officers and regional representatives
- Accomplishments — 2009-2010, 2010-2011, 2011-2012
Federal Statute and Regulations
- IDEA 2004 Statute (P.L. 108-446) for Part B, including Section 619 Preschool Grants
- The Part B Federal Regulations for IDEA 2004 were published in the Federal Register on August 14, 2006. Our collection of related resources is being updated regularly.
States' Part B Regulations
The ECTA Center has collected a list of links to State Part B Regulations and other policy documents (statutes, procedures, guidance materials)on the states' Web sites for implementing Part B ofIDEA. If your state has similar resources available online, please contact Sue Goode (sue.goode@unc.edu) to add them to our list.
Resources on data collection for preschool educational environments
Instructions for Child Count (2010) - excerpt from OMB-approved instructions. (posted 10/1/10)
Reporting Requirements (October 2010) - presentation delineating the instructions for Child Count data collection. (posted 10/8/10)- Decision Tree for Coding (September 2010) - for distinguishing which educational environment data code to use. (posted 10/1/10)
- Individual Child Workskheet (September 2010) - to document child specific determinations. (posted 10/1/10)
Data Tables and State Profiles for Section 619
- Data Tables for Section 619.
- Comparison of Growth in 619 Preschool Program with Federal 619 Appropriations through FY 2013 (updated May 3, 2013)
- Section 619 Profile, 19th edition (2012)
Reports from the Pre-Elementary Education Longitudinal Study (PEELS)
The Pre-Elementary Education Longitudinal Study (PEELS), funded by the National Center for Special Education Research in the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences, examined the characteristics of children receiving preschool special education, the services they receive, their transitions across educational levels, and their performance over time on assessments of academic and adaptive skills. PEELS followed a nationally representative sample of 3,104 children with
disabilities who were 3 through 5 years of age in 2003-04. Data collection began in fall 2003 and was repeated in winter 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2009. View list of PEELS reports.
Additional Publications Related to the Preschool Grants Program
- Preschool Services Under IDEA (2009) - This parent advocacy brief from the National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) explains the services preschoolers may be entitled to under the Part B, Section 619 Preschool Program of IDEA 2004.
- Eligibility Policies and Practices for Young Children Under Part B of IDEA NECTAC Notes, #27 (2011) - This document analyzes states' definition of developmental delay and summarizes the state eligibility classifications and criteria under Part B of IDEA.
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