This video shows how to use flowchart visuals in a PowerPoint slide deck to explain Maintenance of State Financial Support (MFS) to interested parties, such as state legislators.
This video shows how to use flowchart visuals in a PowerPoint slide deck to explain Maintenance of State Financial Support (MFS) to interested parties, such as state legislators.
This video introduction to the Maintenance of State Financial Support (MFS) Toolkit provides an overview of the Quick Reference Guide on MFS, the Funding Flow Ideograph Tool (FFIT), the Timeline Development Tool (TDT), and the Data Collection and Reporting Tool (DCRT).
An overview of the Data Collection and Reporting Tool (2.0), which now accommodates up to 12 years of MFS data. Reviews relevant resources in CIFR’s MFS Toolkit and improvements to the user experience.
Under IDEA, Interagency Coordinating Councils (ICCs) provide critical input on funding the state Part C system. The strategies in this practice guide help lead agencies (LAs) build the Part C fiscal knowledge of ICC members and involve them in meaningful budget discussions. The issues and data analysis questions in the guide are designed to prompt members’ feedback.
Documenting and tracking your Part C budget enables your state lead agency (LA) to make informed budgeting decisions and changes when necessary. This video shows Part coordinators how to use CIFR’s IDEA Part C Annual Grant Budget Calculator to develop the annual grant budget, track expenditures throughout the life cycle of the grant, and ensure that Part C funds are obligated and expended appropriately.
This practice guide helps SEAs and LEAs develop effective practices for reviewing and applying exceptions to the required level of effort. It describes each of the five allowable exceptions, with helpful tips and examples showing how to calculate total and per capita amounts. The guide also demonstrates how the subsequent years rule and intervening years provision work.
The Part C Annual Grant Budget Calculator helps Part C staff plan in detail how they will use Part C grant funds. It is aligned with Section III of the IDEA Part C grant application and will help you prepare the necessary data for an upcoming submission. After a grant is awarded, use the calculator to track expenditures of IDEA funds over the grant’s 27-month life cycle to ensure that you are obligating and liquidating funds in a timely manner.
We recommend replacing the original version in your records with this version (v1.1).
This CIFR-developed guide provides a foundational understanding for both ICC members and state lead agency (LA) staff about the responsibilities of the ICC to advise the state LA and help it meet the fiscal requirements under IDEA Part C.
Version 2.0 of the Maintenance of State Financial Support (MFS) DCRT displays detailed MFS results for up to 12 years as well as total and per capita amounts over time. Visit CIFR’s MFS Toolkit for related resources such as a completed sample DCRT, a data collection form to provide to other state agencies, and a training video.
Version 2.0 replaces Version 1.0. We recommend updating the original resource in your records with the new version.
With CIFR’s Timeline Development Tool (TDT), users can document the process for collecting and reporting MFS data, identifying key activities and dates as a Gantt or linear chart. The tool includes a sample timeline with suggested activities to assist with development.
Please see CIFR’s MFS Toolkit for a training video and for additional MFS resources.
The Center for IDEA Fiscal Reporting (CIFR) is a partnership among WestEd, AEM Corporation, American Institutes for Research (AIR), Emerald Consulting, the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the Center for Technical Assistance for Excellence in Special Education (TAESE) at Utah State University, and Westat. The Improve Group is CIFR's external evaluator.
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