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Quick Reference Guide on Restricted Indirect Costs and Cost Allocation Plans for IDEA Part C Grants
This CIFR-developed reference guide provides an overview of the IDEA requirements regarding restricted indirect costs that a state may wish to charge to their Part C grant.
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Quick Reference Guide on Restricted Indirect Costs and Cost Allocation Plans for IDEA Part C Grants
This CIFR-developed reference guide provides an overview of the IDEA requirements regarding restricted indirect costs that a state may wish to charge to their Part C grant.
Quick Reference Guide on the Use of IDEA Part C Funds
This reference guide provides an overview of the requirements regarding the use of federal IDEA Part C funds.
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Maintenance of State Financial Support (MFS) Toolkit
Four tools assist state educational agencies with MFS requirements, data collection, and reporting: Quick Reference Guide, Funding Flow Ideograph Tool, Timeline Development Tool, and Data Collection and Reporting Tool.
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IDEA Part B Allocations At A Glance
This graphic-based resource presents a foundational view of how states reserve state funds and allocate IDEA Part B subgrants to LEAs
IDEA Part B Subgrant Base Payment Adjustment Calculators
These calculators help SEAs make adjustments to the base payment portion of subgrants in required situations such as the creation of a new LEA and the significant expansion of a charter school LEA.
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Local Educational Agency (LEA) Maintenance of Effort (MOE) Organizer
This organizer is designed to help SEA and LEA users understand and implement the federal LEA MOE regulations. Easily navigate the graphical interface for requirements on the Eligibility (Budget) Standard, the Compliance (Expenditure) Standard, and data reporting to find a range of tools and resources from OSEP and technical assistance centers.
Local Educational Agency (LEA) Maintenance of Effort (MOE) Calculator
State and local educational agencies use this calculator to determine whether LEA MOE eligibility and compliance standards have been met by any of the four methods permitted by IDEA.
View more Part B LEA MOE resources
Coordinated Early Intervening Services (CEIS) Resources: Step by Step
Developed by CIFR, the Coordinated Early Intervening Services (CEIS) Resources: Step by Step is designed to help state and local educational agencies navigate the steps associated with planning for, providing, and tracking comprehensive or voluntary CEIS. For each CEIS step, the interactive organizer provides links to TA Centers, tools, and resources that may assist users to understand and implement that step.
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What Are the Fiscal Responsibilities of Part C State Interagency Coordinating Councils?
State Interagency Coordinating Councils (ICCs) advise the state lead agency and help it meet the Part C fiscal requirements under IDEA. This guide provides a foundational understanding and examples of how the ICC can advise and assist.
Part C Fiscal Monitoring Indicators for State Lead Agencies
A new toolkit developed by ECTA in collaboration with CIFR and DaSy helps states plan and implement Part C fiscal monitoring at the state and local early intervention system (EIS) levels.
CIFR's Impact 10/01/2020 - 09/30/2022
IDEA Part B Technical Assistance
- 60 States and entities supported
- 329 TA records
- 6 Communities of Practice convened
IDEA Part C Technical Assistance
- 56 States and entities supported
- 199 TA records
- 5 Communities of Practice Convened
