In order to receive a grant award under Part B of the IDEA, an application package must be submitted to the federal Office of Special Education Programs. States are required to ensure that their State policies, including statutes and regulations, are consistent with Part B of the IDEA and the Part B regulations at 34 CFR Part 300. Before submitting the package, it is placed on a public comment period. For more information and to view the application, please refer to the next section.
To receive federal IDEA funding from the U.S. Department of Education/Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), the West Virginia Department of Education is required to give the public an opportunity to comment on the plan.
Special Education Plan for IDEA and State Entitlement Funds
Updated: May 25, 2022
Funds are awarded to the WVDE by the United States Department of Education, The Office of Special Programs and the State of West Virginia, to “flow through” to the LEA contingent upon an LEA’s application for Part B funds.
LEAs will be required to submit an annual application for IDEA and State Entitlement Funds through GPS. When allocation amounts are received by the WVDE from OSEP in the spring, the application will be updated with the new amounts and information. A notification will be sent to the Special Education Directors when the application is live. An approvable application must be completed by June 30th.
