This guide explains IDEA’s maintenance of state financial support requirements for Part B, including what funds to count, consequences for noncompliance, and reporting obligations. Includes questions for states to consider.
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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