Center for IDEA Fiscal Reporting

Center for IDEA Fiscal Reporting

Resources

This resource library is designed to be a user-friendly and easy way to find IDEA fiscal information within CIFR’s focus areas. Search the library or use the filters on the left to narrow the list of resources.

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Jul 2019CIFR developed or CIFR co-developed

IDEA Part B Subgrant Base Payment Adjustment Calculators

These calculators help SEAs make adjustments to the base payment portion of subgrants in required situations such as the creation of a new LEA and the significant expansion of a charter school LEA.

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Part B – Allocation of IDEA Part B Subgrants to LEAs

Apr 2018CIFR developed or CIFR co-developed

Examples of Adjustments to IDEA Subgrant Base Payments for LEAs

This practice guide provides examples of circumstances that require adjustments to IDEA Part B section 611 and section 619 subgrant base payments. It includes sample calculations for SEA staff to follow when making base payment adjustments.

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Part B – Allocation of IDEA Part B Subgrants to LEAs

Mar 2021CIFR developed or CIFR co-developed

618 Data Pre-submission Edit Check Tool — Part B MOE and CEIS

This tool was developed by the IDEA Data Center (IDC), in collaboration with CIFR, to help states prepare their Part B MOE and CEIS data submission. States can use the tool to identify potential edit check errors or errors in subtotals or totals prior to submitting the data to OSEP.

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Part B – Allocation of IDEA Part B Subgrants to LEAsPart B – Coordinated Early Intervening Services (CEIS)Part B – Local Educational Agency (LEA) Maintenance of Effort (MOE)

Mar 2021Federal agency

EMAPS User Guide: IDEA Part B Maintenance of Effort (MOE) Reduction and Coordinated Early Intervening Services (CEIS)

This user guide is intended to provide assistance to users of the EDFacts Metadata and Process System (EMAPS) for the IDEA Part B MOE reduction and CEIS reporting requirements. It demonstrates the steps necessary to enter the data and navigate in EMAPS.

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Part B – Allocation of IDEA Part B Subgrants to LEAsPart B – Coordinated Early Intervening Services (CEIS)Part B – Local Educational Agency (LEA) Maintenance of Effort (MOE)

Sep 2019CIFR developed or CIFR co-developed

Understanding the IDEA Grant Funding Cycle and Different Fiscal Years

This document reviews the life cycle of an Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) state grant and how that cycle corresponds to federal and state fiscal years.

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Part B – Allocation of IDEA Part B Subgrants to LEAsPart B – Coordinated Early Intervening Services (CEIS)Part B – Local Educational Agency (LEA) Maintenance of Effort (MOE)Part B – Maintenance of State Financial Support (MFS)

Sep 2019CIFR developed or CIFR co-developed

IDEA Fiscal Timeline

Developed by CIFR, IDC, and NCSI, the IDEA Fiscal Timeline helps SEA staff plan and monitor the work they need to do to meet the fiscal requirements of IDEA.

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Part B – Allocation of IDEA Part B Subgrants to LEAsPart B – Coordinated Early Intervening Services (CEIS)Part B – Local Educational Agency (LEA) Maintenance of Effort (MOE)Part B – Maintenance of State Financial Support (MFS)

Jul 2018CIFR developed or CIFR co-developed

Developing Written Procedures for the Allocation of IDEA Part B Subgrants to the LEAs

Developed by CIFR, this practice guide assists states in the development of written procedures for allocating IDEA Part B subgrants. The guide presents recommended components and provides key questions to consider during the development, as well as sample text for states to adapt.

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Part B – Allocation of IDEA Part B Subgrants to LEAs

Sep 2017

Quick Reference Guide on the Allocation of IDEA Part B Subgrants to Local Educational Agencies

This CIFR-developed reference guide provides an overview of the IDEA requirements regarding Part B subgrants to LEAs; the base payment, population, and poverty calculations states must make; and circumstances in which the base payment must be adjusted. The guide includes questions for states to consider and resource suggestions.

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Part B – Allocation of IDEA Part B Subgrants to LEAs

Feb 2017Federal agency

Part B OSEP 2017 Fiscal Monitoring Protocol: LEA Allocations

This monitoring protocol was implemented in 2016 as part of OSEP’s system of Differentiated Monitoring and Support (DMS) with states involved in intensive engagement with OSEP. The document is intended to ensure that states correctly allocate IDEA sections 611 and 619 funds to LEAs.

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Part B – Allocation of IDEA Part B Subgrants to LEAs

Dec 2016Federal agency

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) Frequently Asked Questions about the Rights of Students with Disabilities in Public Charter Schools under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

This document emphasizes that children with disabilities who attend charter schools and their parents retain all rights and protections under Part B of IDEA just as they would at other public schools. It also addresses the provision of free appropriate public education and the SEA’s general supervisory authority over all educational programs for children with […]

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Part B – Allocation of IDEA Part B Subgrants to LEAs