Title
Resolution to amend the Fiscal Year 2021 Council Approved Budget and Accept and Appropriate State Fiscal Year 2021 Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA Grant) Funding Awarded by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services for Infants & Toddlers with Disabilities and their Families
Purpose
PURPOSE/BACKGROUND:
The purpose of this resolution is to accept and appropriate federal grant funds to permit continuation of the Part C of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Discussion:
Public Law 99-457 was enacted on October 6, 1986 as an amendment of Public Law 94-142, the Education of all Handicapped Children's Act of 1975. Part H authorized the Unites States Department of Education to administer a discretionary grant program for states to plan, develop, and implement a statewide comprehensive, coordinated, interagency system of early intervention services to infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families. In October 1990, the 101st Congress reauthorized PL 94-142 and changed the name to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
The Infant & Toddler Connection of Hampton-Newport News (ITC) provides services to children and their families including speech/language pathology, audiology, training and counseling, respite care service, physical therapy, service coordination services, special instruction, social work services, transportation, vision service, occupational therapy, assistive technology, health and ancillary services. Total funding awarded for fiscal year 2021 is $908,832. The funding is used to pay for services after a family’s ability to pay is determined. Funding also pays for advocacy and public awareness training for professionals, as well as administrative costs for Infant & Toddler Connection staff. The City is not required to match any funds.
For the past 19 years, the City of Hampton has received the Early Intervention Services for Infant and Toddle...
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