NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Grant: $35,017,461 - Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services - Apr. 1, 2009
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Award Description: Assist States to make available special education and related services for children with disabilities age 3 through 5 years, and at a State's discretion, to 2 year old children with disabilities who will reach age three during the school year
Project Description: Assist States to make available special education and related services for children with disabilities age 3 through 5 years, and at a State's discretion, to 2 year old children with disabilities who will reach age three during the school year
Infrastructure Description: IDEA funds may be used by districts to accomplish minor facility renovations, allowing pre-school students with disabilities full access to educational programs. These will necessarily be small projects capable of being fully funded with ARRA funds as districts are not required to have voter authorization to use ARRA dollars for these purposes. These projects will also be reviewed and approved by the Department. Districts have reported that $5.5 million will be used to support such infrastructure improvements.
Jobs Summary: New York State used the ARRA IDEA grants for sub-recipients receiving IDEA funds and used part of these funds to save or create jobs. The purposes of these programs and the number of jobs that recipients estimate will be saved or created in the first quarter are reported below. These programs were implemented consistent with federal IDEA requirements and it is expected that sub-recipients will report additional jobs saved or created in future quarters. The IDEA ARRA 611 sub-grant provides education services for children with disabilities. Recipients estimate that 3,598 jobs will be saved or created with these funds. The IDEA ARRA 619 sub-grant provides services of preschool children with disabilities. Recipients estimate that 142 jobs will be saved or created with these funds. (Total jobs reported: 116)
Project Status: Less Than 50% Completed
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