2011-12 Pennsylvania Grant & Resource Directory

PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENTS
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
www.education.state.pa.us/pde
GRANT/PROGRAM
Early Intervention – A 12-month program that provides early
intervention/special education to all eligible young children 3-5
with disabilities and/or developmental delays.
Extraordinary Special Education Expenses (Contingency
Fund) – Provides partial reimbursement for the implementation
of the Individual Education Plan (IEP) for a student with
severe disabilities.
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part B –
Supplemental program for students with disabilities ages 3
through 21 enrolled in programs of special education. Funds
may be used to supplement programs of special education for
students with disabilities in areas which include, but are not
limited to, assistive technology, extended school year services,
personnel training and parent training.
CONTACT INFO/DEADLINE
Application Deadline – July 1, prior to each
school year. Funds must be used for education
of preschool children with disabilities or
developmental delays.
Contact – Office of Child Development and
Early Learning at (717) 346-9320
Application Deadline – March 1. Costs attributable
to services for which the school
district is already receiving state reimbursement
are not eligible for contingency fund
reimbursement.
Contact – Bureau of Special Education at
(717) 783-6913
Application Deadline – July 1, prior to each
school year. Funds may not be used to supplant
state or local funds in the aggregate.
Funds may not be used to pay for such costs
as tuition, transportation or construction.
Contact – Bureau of Special Education at
(717) 783-6913
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Section 619
– Supplemental program for students with disabilities and/or
developmental delays ages 3 through 5 enrolled in programs of
early intervention special education.
Application Deadline – July 1, prior to each
school year. Funds may not be used to supplant
state or local funds in the aggregate.
Funds may not be used to pay for such costs
as tuition, transportation or construction.
Contact – Office of Child Development and
Early Learning at (717) 346-9320
Career and Technical Education
Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement
Act of 2006 – The act authorizes the legislation through
Fiscal Year 2012, for a total of six years. While the bulk of the
law is very similar to the 1998 Perkins Act, there are some significant
changes in content and focus. Several themes are evident
throughout accountability for results and program improvement
at all levels, increased coordination within the CTE
system, stronger academic and technical integration, connec-
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