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Upcoming Events

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April 27–29, 2027 In Person

Save the Date! Part C IDEA Fiscal Forum 2027

Join IDEA state fiscal staff from across the country at CIFR’s Part C IDEA Fiscal Forum in Kansas City, Missouri, April 27-29, 2027.

Archived Events

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May 14–16, 2024 In Person

Part B IDEA Fiscal Forum 2024

Purpose-Driven Data: Putting the “Why” Into Fiscal Processes

State directors of special education and IDEA fiscal specialists, TA providers from multiple centers, and OSEP staff gathered in Denver to discuss critical IDEA fiscal issues.

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April 4, 2024 Online

CIFR 2024 Fiscal Webinar: How to Review IDEA Part B LEA Subgrant Applications Plus IDEA Fiscal Forum Preview

Examine LEA IDEA grant eligibility requirements and hear from Kansas about its application review processes. Learn what to expect at the Part B IDEA Fiscal Forum in Denver this May.

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March 13, 2024 Online

CIFR 2024 Fiscal Webinar: Strategies for Implementing IDEA Part C Maintenance of Effort

Participants discussed how to meet the requirement and mitigate the risk of potential shortfalls as well as challenges and strategies.

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February 13, 2024 Online

CIFR 2024 Fiscal Webinar: IDEA Part B Allocations to Charter School LEAs

Examined the requirements for base payment adjustments, openings and closures, and fiscal monitoring for charter school LEAs.

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December 12, 2023 Online

CIFR 2023 Fiscal Webinars: Introduction to IDEA Part C Fiscal Requirements (Part 1 and Part 2)

Tailored to state staff who are new to their Part C fiscal responsibilities or who would like a refresher.

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December 5, 2023 Online

CIFR 2023 Fiscal Webinar: SEA Enforcement Mechanisms Under IDEA Part B and Utah’s Experience

Dive deeper into the SEA enforcement mechanisms in OSEP’s general supervision guidance with NCSI and discuss implications for your state with colleagues across the country.

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November 14, 2023 Online

CIFR 2023 Open Door Session: Unpacking the Fiscal Elements of OSEP’s New General Supervision Guidance

IDEA state fiscal staff met with CIFR TA staff to examine the implications of the guidance.

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October 4–5, 2023 In Person

Workshop on Writing IDEA Part B Fiscal Procedures

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

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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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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, JHR Consultancy, 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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