Funding & Fiscal Accountability/ Special Education / Idaho Department of Education

Announcement:

ANNUAL STATE APPLICATION UNDER PART B OF THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT AS AMENDED IN 2004 FOR FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 2025, CFDA No. 84.027A and 84.173A

Idaho receives grants each year under Section 611 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The amount of that state allocation determined is outlined in the IDEA regulations.

Written comments may be submitted directly by using the Public Comment Form, or you can email your questions or comments directly to ideaadministrators@sde.idaho.gov. Comments will be accepted until May 9, 2025.

A public hearing will be held to address any public questions, concerns, or comments regarding the application for funding, and the changes in the application package on Monday, May 12th, 2025 at 9am MST. The meeting will be held via Zoom with live captioning.

Register now for the Zoom Public Hearing, hosted by the Idaho Department of Education’s Special Education Team. If you would like to attend but require other accommodations, please email lpofelskirosa@sde.idaho.gov.

After setting aside necessary and allowable amounts for state administration and other state-level activities (as described in 34 CFR §300.704(b)), the Idaho Department of Education gives the remainder of the grant as flow-through subawards to Idaho school districts and Local Education Agencies (LEAs).

In addition to the IDEA Part B funds that may be used to provide special education and related services to children ages 3-21, Idaho receives an annual Preschool grant under Section 619 of IDEA. This is a smaller grant that may only be used to provide special education and related services to children ages 3-5. Although this grant allows for certain amounts to be set aside for state administration and other state-level activities, Idaho has historically flowed 100% of the award through to LEAs. The LEA funding formula for Preschool allocations is found at 34 CFR §300.816.

The period of availability for both IDEA grants is from July 1st of the award year until September 30th two years subsequent.

IDEA Part B and Preschool Application GRA Portal

Resource Files

IDEA

For additional documents, click the appropriate + sign below to open a dropdown list.

- IDEA Part B Fiscal Monitoring Procedures Manual (Reviewed May 2023)
- Subrecipient Fiscal Monitoring FAQ (Reviewed 2019)

- Excess Cost Regulations (Reviewed 2019)
- Federal Grants Management Q&A (Reviewed 2019)
- IDEA Part B Funding Manual (Reviewed 2019)
- LEA Policies and Procedures Template (Updated May 2021)
- Obligation of Federal Funds Examples (Reviewed 2019)
- Writing Policies and Procedures due to the Uniform Grant Guidance (UGG) - Questions and Answers (Reviewed 2019)
- Medicaid School-Based Services and MOE
For prior year IDEA Part B Application information, please view the Archives.

- 2024-25 Preliminary IDEA Part B Allocations
- 2023-24 IDEA Part B and Preschool Allocations - Final Estimates - Posted 7-14-2023
- 2022-23 IDEA Part B and Preschool Allocations - Preliminary Estimates - Posted 5-17-2022
- 2021-22 ARPA IDEA Part B and Preschool Allocations - Final Estimates - Posted 7-27-2021
- 2021-22 IDEA Part B and Preschool Allocations - Final Estimates - Posted 7-27-2021
- 2021-22 IDEA Part B and Preschool Allocations - Preliminary Estimates - Posted 5-07-2021
- 2020-21 IDEA Part B and Preschool Allocations - Preliminary Estimates - Posted 5-04-2020
- 2019-20 IDEA Part B and Preschool Allocations - Final Estimates - Posted 4-22-2019
- 2018-19 IDEA Part B and Preschool Allocations - Final Estimates - Revised 12-18-2018
- 2017-2018 IDEA Part B and Preschool Allocations - Final Estimates - Posted 2-15-2018
- 2016-2017 IDEA Part B and Preschool Allocations - Final Estimate
- 2016-2017 IDEA Part B and Preschool Allocations – Preliminary Estimates - Revised 4-15-2016
- 2015-2016 IDEA Part B and Preschool Allocations – Preliminary Estimates

Funding and Fiscal Accountability

- Certification of Economically Disadvantaged Student Count (Coming Soon)
- Flexibility on IDEA Part B Fiscal Requirements 2020
- Special Education Policies and Procedures Adoption Form

Time and Effort
Allowable Costs
Inventory
- Inventory Template
Medicaid
- Taking the Mystery Out of Medicaid
Obligation of Funds
- Fiscal Quick Guide - Obligation of Funds
Uniform Grant Guidance
- Code of Federal Regulations eCFR Resource
Year-End Closeout
- Fiscal Year-End Checklist

- Data Acquisition Calendar | (PDF version)

- Capital Equipment Request
- Capital Purchases Policies

Frequently Asked Questions

For answers, click the appropriate + sign below.

First, select the IDEA Part B and Preschool Application button located above the tab structure on this page.

When you select the application button above, the application will open up into a new tab in your internet browser. Select the Log On link in the upper right hand corner of the application.

On the following screen, you will be promoted to select your organization from the drop down list.

Sign in with your username and password. If you do not have an account, you may create your account by selecting the Registration link.

If you need to register, use your official district or organization email account as your user name. Fill out the required form fields and select Register.

Please view the IDEA Part B and Preschool Funding Manual for instructions on completing the application.

Important:The Special Education staff does NOT assign user rights. Superintendents, Delegates, and IT Directors assign district roles. You can contact the IT Help Desk at (208) 332-6923 or by email if you need assistance with signing on.

First be sure you are logged in to the application.

All Districts and Charters must complete the District Home Information located on the home page of the IDEA Part B Application in order to unlock the rest of the IDEA Part B Application components on the left hand side of the screen.

When filling out the District Home Information page:
- Enter the primary contact name for the person completing the application.
- The LEA is applying for Preschool funds box is checked by default. Uncheck the box if you are not applying for Preschool funds. The box is not visible for Charter LEAs.
- Check the second box if there are no private schools located within the boundaries of your district.
- Save the information
Once this information has been filled out and saved, the rest of the IDEA Part B Application components will be accessible for completion.

If your prefilled information is incorrect in the application, please contact your IT support staff member and submit an updated directory file for your district via ISEE. Contact your Regional ISEE Coordinator for help with the file.

COVID-19 Related Q &As

Flexibility on IDEA Part B Fiscal Requirements 2020

Training Resources

- SPED Maintenance of Effort (MOE) & Fiscal Elements of Medicaid School Based Services

- School Based Medicaid Funding Updates (April 27, 2023)
- Taking the Mystery out of Medicaid

Idaho Department of Education