About Part C Application
Each year Connecticut submits an application to the US Department of Education (ED) Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) for about $5M in funding to support the administration of Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA Part C).
2024 Application
Here is a link to the application submitted to OSEP on May 13, 2024: FFY24 Part C Application
The draft Part C Grant Application can be found here: Draft FFY2026 Part C Grant Application
Each year Connecticut submits an application to the US Department of Education (ED) Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) for about $5.1M in funding to support the administration of Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA Part C).
Here is a link to the draft FFY2026 Part C Application.
The written comments on the draft application must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 8, 2026. Comments should be sent to the attention of Nicole Cossette, by mail at the Office of Early Childhood, 450 Columbus Boulevard Suite #205, Hartford, CT, 06103-1835; by Fax 860-622-2789 or by e-mail: [email protected].
Two public hearings concerning the proposed application will be held as follows:
Wednesday, April 15, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. remotely at the link below:
Microsoft Teams meeting
Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/29804250788315?p=4pM6JDOfl6bXG4bjHT
Meeting ID: 298 042 507 883 15
Passcode: BX7hS3hQ
Thursday, April 30, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. remotely at the link below:
Microsoft Teams meeting
Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/23466239865720?p=8Xilu5BDhBmwmVMJn4
Meeting ID: 234 662 398 657 20
Passcode: Jx2YY6dn
Past Approved Applications
This is a link the US Dept. of Education website that has older applications: https://www2.ed.gov/fund/data/award/idea/ptcallyears.html#ct
Part C Funding Policies
The following are Policies related to the Federal Application for Part C funds:
- Administration Policy
- Early Intervention Services Policy
- Eligibility Policy
- Fiscal Policy (Updated May 2022)
- Transition Policy (Updated and Effective May 20, 2021)