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Upcoming Events

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October 4–5, 2023 In Person

Workshop on Writing IDEA Part B Fiscal Procedures

State teams are invited to an in-person workshop in Washington, DC, to draft written procedures for subgrant allocations or subrecipient monitoring.

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May 14, 2024 In Person

Save the Date! Part B IDEA Fiscal Forum 2024

Save the date for the Part B IDEA Fiscal Forum 2024 in Denver, CO.

Archived Events

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July 11, 2023 Online

Cross-Center 2023 Fiscal Webinar: Timely, Purposeful Expenditure of IDEA Funds

Part B and Part C state staff were invited to examine obligation and liquidation requirements and timelines, the grant funding cycle, and oversight responsibilities.

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May 9, 2023 In Person

Part C IDEA Fiscal Forum 2023

The conference theme was Purpose-Driven Data: Putting the “Why” Into Fiscal Processes.

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April 11, 2023 Online

CIFR 2023 Fiscal Webinar: Allocating IDEA Part B LEA Subgrants

To prepare for FFY 2023 Part B subgrant allocations, CIFR TA staff reviewed the IDEA requirements and a state presenter shared one SEA’s current practices, including common challenges and suggestions.

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February 14, 2023 Online

CIFR 2023 Fiscal Webinar: The Annual Part B State Application

CIFR TA staff reviewed selected key requirements: reporting MFS, budgeting state set-aside, and obtaining public and LEA input.

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January 23, 2023 Online

Introducing the Updated and Expanded MFS DCRT 2.0

Standardize your state’s MFS processes with CIFR’s expanded MFS Data Collection and Reporting Tool (DCRT) 2.0 and the resources in CIFR’s MFS Toolkit.

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December 14, 2022 Online

CIFR 2022 Fiscal Webinar: IDEA Part C Annual Grant Budget Calculator Training

Part C coordinators learned how to use CIFR’s new IDEA Part C Annual Grant Budget Calculator to develop the grant application budget and track expenditures throughout the lifecycle of the grant.

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December 7, 2022 Online

CIFR 2022 Open Door Session: Understanding IDEA Part B State Set-Aside Funds

At this informal session hosted by CIFR, SEA staff shared current practices about using set-aside funds.

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July 13, 2022 Online

CIFR 2022 Fiscal Webinar: Best Practices and Procedures for Reviewing Part B LEA Subgrants

CIFR and NCSI-FST TA staff examined the process for SEA review of LEA applications for IDEA Part B funds.

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July 11, 2022 Online

CIFR 2022 Fiscal Webinar: The What, Why, and How of State Part C Fiscal Monitoring

In this webinar, TA staff from CIFR, ECTA, and DaSy described fiscal monitoring, presented examples of fiscal requirements that should be monitored, and reviewed the fiscal data used to identify noncompliance.

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June 30, 2022 Online

CIFR 2022 Fiscal Webinar: Let’s Talk About the Art and Science of Part C EI Rate-Setting

Part C coordinators and fiscal specialists discussed EI rate-setting with representatives from the IDEA Infant and Toddler Coordinators Association (ITCA).

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