State education agencies in the 50 States, DC, Puerto Rico. A-87 for State and local governments. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. No separate application for section 619 funds is required. Once the State has established eligibility to receive funds under part B of the IDEA, a grant award representing the total preschool grant amount for that fiscal year is forwarded to the State's department of education.
Dates vary within each State.
To expedite funding the submission date is set for April 1. Plans or amendments are accepted throughout the fiscal year. The applicants eligible to participate in the program qualify for funding based upon a approved application under section 612 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and that they provide free appropriate public education to all children with disabilities aged three through five years. The criteria for approving an application appear in the regulations implementing part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. All State agencies, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia are expected to continue to receive funding under this program.