This TA On Demand video reviews the two comparisons that states must make to show that they are meeting the IDEA Part C maintenance of effort requirement. The video walks through the calculations for a sample state.
For an introduction to the two comparisons and the sources of funds that may be included, watch IDEA Part C Maintenance of Effort: The Basics.
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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