Federal IDEA · 34 CFR Part 300 · Regulation

§ 300.815 Subgrants to LEAs.

Plain English summary

States receiving section 619 grants must distribute all unreserved grant funds to eligible LEAs, including public charter schools operating as LEAs. Effective July 1, 2009, funds must be distributed to all eligible LEAs responsible for educating children aged three through five, even if those LEAs are not currently serving preschool children with disabilities.

Key requirements

  • Each State that receives a grant under section 619 of the Act for any fiscal year must distribute all of the grant funds the State does not reserve under § 300.812 to LEAs (including public charter schools that operate as LEAs) in the State that have established their eligibility under section 613 of the Act.
  • Effective with funds that become available on July 1, 2009, each State must distribute funds to eligible LEAs that are responsible for providing education to children aged three through five years, including public charter schools that operate as LEAs, even if the LEA is not serving any preschool children with disabilities.

Affected parties

  • State educational agencies (SEAs)
  • Local educational agencies (LEAs)
  • Public charter schools operating as LEAs
  • Children aged three through five years
  • Preschool children with disabilities

Official source

https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-34/part-300/section-300.815