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NC 1507-3 Eligibility for Financial Assistance
Plain English summary
This regulation restricts LEAs and other public institutions from receiving grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements under specific IDEA provisions related to children ages 3-5 unless the State qualifies for funding under IDEA Section 619(b). It establishes a prerequisite condition tied to state-level eligibility before local entities can access certain financial assistance. The rule applies specifically to programs and activities serving early childhood populations under Part D, Subparts 2 and 3 of IDEA.
Key requirements
- No LEA, or other public institution or agency, may receive a grant or enter into a contract or cooperative agreement under subpart 2 or 3 of Part D of the IDEA that relates exclusively to programs, projects, and activities pertaining to children aged three through five years, unless the State is eligible to receive a grant under section 619(b) of the IDEA.
Affected parties
- Local Education Agencies (LEAs)
- Public institutions
- Public agencies
- Children aged three through five years
- State education agency