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  **IDEA: Special Education  
  Grants for Infants and     
  Families**                 

  **FY 2006 Program          
  Performance Report**       

  Strategic Goal 2           

  Formula                    

  IDEA, Part C               

  Document                   
  Year 2006 Appropriation:   
  \$436,400                  

  CFDA                       84.181: Special Education_Grants for Infants and Families with
                             Disabilities
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  **Program      **To enhance the development of infants and toddlers
  Goal:**        (birth to three) with disabilities and support families
                 in meeting the special needs of their child.**

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  ***Objective 1 of 1:***   *All infants and toddlers with disabilities and their
                            families will receive early intervention services in
                            natural environments that meet their individual needs.*

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  **Measure 1.1 of 3:**                                       
  The number of states                                        
  that serve at least one                                     
  percent of infants in                                       
  the general population                                      
  under age one through                                       
  Part C.   (Desired                                          
  direction: increase)                                        

  **Year**                **Target**       **Actual\          **Status**
                                           (or date           
                                           expected)**        

  2002                                     21                 Measure not in place

  2003                                     23                 Measure not in place

  2004                    37               23                 Did Not Meet Target

  2005                    27               24                 Made Progress From Prior
                                                              Year

  2006                    27               25                 Made Progress From Prior
                                                              Year

  2007                    27               (August 2007)      Pending

  2008                    27               (August 2008)      Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education
Programs, IDEA, section 618, state-reported data. U.S. Census Bureau,
census data.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Explanation**. The 1 percent threshold is based on the prevalence
rates of 5 conditions: 0.4 percent, severe mental retardation; 0.2
percent, hearing impairment; 0.1 percent, visual impairment; 0.2
percent, physical conditions (spina bifida, cerebral palsy, etc.); and
0.1 percent, autism. Actual performance data previously reported for FY
2001-2003 reflected performance in FY 2002-2004 and have been corrected
here.  \
\
Percentages will be available in October 2006.

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  **Measure 1.2 of 3:**                                       
  The number of states                                        
  that serve at least 2                                       
  percent of infants and                                      
  toddlers in the general                                     
  population, birth                                           
  through age 2, through                                      
  Part C.   (Desired                                          
  direction: increase)                                        

  **Year**                **Target**       **Actual\          **Status**
                                           (or date           
                                           expected)**        

  2002                                     25                 Measure not in place

  2003                    20               27                 Target Exceeded

  2004                    40               28                 Made Progress From Prior
                                                              Year

  2005                    31               30                 Made Progress From Prior
                                                              Year

  2006                    31               30                 Did Not Meet Target

  2007                    31               (August 2007)      Pending

  2008                    31               (August 2008)      Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education
Programs, IDEA, section 618, state-reported data. U.S. Census Bureau,
census data.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Explanation**. Actual performance data previously reported for FY
2001-2003 reflected performance in FY 2002-2004 and have been corrected
here.\
\
The percentages will be available in October 2006.

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  **Measure 1.3 of 3:**                                       
  The percentage of                                           
  children receiving                                          
  early intervention                                          
  services in home or in                                      
  programs designed for                                       
  typically developing                                        
  children.   (Desired                                        
  direction: increase)                                        

  **Year**                **Target**       **Actual\          **Status**
                                           (or date           
                                           expected)**        

  1997                                     58                 Measure not in place

  1998                                     63                 Measure not in place

  1999                                     67                 Measure not in place

  2000                    67               73                 Target Exceeded

  2001                    69               76                 Target Exceeded

  2002                    71               82                 Target Exceeded

  2003                    78               83                 Target Exceeded

  2004                    79               85                 Target Exceeded

  2005                    83               87                 Target Exceeded

  2006                    85               (August 2007)      Pending

  2007                    89               (August 2008)      Pending

  2008                    90               (August 2009)      Pending

  2009                    91               (August 2010)      Pending

  2010                    92               (August 2011)      Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education
Programs, IDEA, section 618, state-reported data.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Explanation**. 

Actual value indicates a 10% increase from previous year.