Preschool Grants Program
(Section 619 of Part B of IDEA)

Section 619 topic editors: Joan Danaher and Sue Goode

New additions to this page:

Comparison of Growth in 619 Preschool Program with Federal 619 Appropriations through FY 2012 (updated January 5, 2012) (PDF: 151kb)

Part B State Performance Report (SPP) and Annual Performance Report (APR) Information Collection 1820-0624 for February 1, 2012 submission - Expiration Date: 06/30/2012

2012 Part B Formula Grant Award Application Package - Information Collection 1820-0030, Expires: 06/30/2012. Part B applications due May 10, 2012. (posted November 18, 2011)

2011 Part B SPP/APR Indicator Analyses: FFY 2009-2010 (2011) (PDF: 3649kb) (posted September 7, 2011)

Factsheet - 2011 State Determinations on the Implementation of the IDEA for Part B and Part C for FY 2009 (June 2011) (PDF: 39kb)

2011 Part B State Determination Letters - The Office of Special Education Programs' responses to the States' Part B SPPs and APRs - Grant Year 2009-2010 (posted July 6, 2011)

Information posted on the Consortium of State IDEA 619 Coordinators (posted 3/14/2011).

Application and SPP/APR Resources for Part B-Section 619 Coordinators

Part B State Performance Report (SPP) and Annual Performance Report (APR) Information Collection 1820-0624 for February 1, 2012 submission - Expiration Date: 06/30/2012
2012 Part B Formula Grant Award Application Package - Information Collection 1820-0030, Expires: 06/30/2012. Part B applications due May 10, 2012.
Factsheet - 2011 State Determinations on the Implementation of the IDEA for Part B and Part C for FY 2009 (June 2011) (PDF: 39kb)
2011 Part B State Determination Letters - The Office of Special Education Programs' responses to the States' Part B SPPs and APRs - Grant Year 2009-2010
2011 Part B SPP/APR Indicator Analyses: FFY 2009-2010 (2011) (PDF: 3649kb)

2010 Part B SPP/APR Indicator Analyses: FFY 2008-2009 (2010) (PDF: 4633kb)

2009 Part B SPP/APR Indicator Analyses: FFY 2007-2008 (2009) (PDF: 2205kb)

Part B Grant Award Letters, Fiscal Year 2011
Part B Verification Visit Letters - Letters from OSEP to states and entities on the results of visits made to verify the effectiveness and accuracy of their general supervision, assessment and data collection systems (Systems Verification). (updated 04/26/2011)
Technical Assistance Resources on the Part B SPP/APR Indicators and Determinations to assist States in their improvement efforts

Section 619 Program Contact Information

State Coordinators List -- Contact information for the Preschool Grants Program coordinator in each state and participating jurisdiction
State Section 619 Program Web Sites -- If your state is not in this list, please send nectac@unc.edu the URL for your preschool special education program's Web Site.
OSEP State Contacts for Part B-Section 619 (March 2011) (PDF: 214kb)

Consortium of State IDEA 619 Coordinators

A national organization of state leaders that represents the interests of young children with disabilities, ages 3 through 5

Brochure (PDF: 510kb) – includes information about the Consortium’s history, mission, goals and leadership team.
Organizational Structure (2011) (PDF: 225kb) - includes mission statement, goals and terms of leadership team
Leadership Team (2011) (PDF: 225kb) - includes state assignments and contact information
Accomplishments — 2009-2010 (PDF: 282kb) , 2010-2011 (PDF: 329kb)

Federal Statute and Regulations

IDEA 2004 Statute (P.L. 108-446) for Part B, including Section 619 Preschool Grants
The Part B Federal Regulations for IDEA 2004 were published in the Federal Register on August 14, 2006. Our collection of related resources is being updated regularly.

States' Part B Regulations

NECTAC has collected a list of links to State Part B Regulations and other policy documents (statutes, procedures, guidance materials)on the states' Web sites for implementing Part B ofIDEA. If your state has similar resources available online, please contact Sue Goode (sue.goode@unc.edu) to add them to our list.

Resources on data collection for preschool educational environments

Instructions for Child Count (2010) (DOC: 41kb) - excerpt from OMB-approved instructions. (posted 10/1/10)
Reporting Requirements (October 2010) (PPT: 649kb) - presentation delineating the instructions for Child Count data collection. (posted 10/8/10)
Decision Tree for Coding (September 2010) (PDF: 58kb) - for distinguishing which educational environment data code to use. (posted 10/1/10)
Individual Child Workskheet (September 2010) (DOC: 47kb) - to document child specific determinations. (posted 10/1/10)

Data Tables and State Profiles for Section 619

Data Tables for Section 619.
Comparison of Growth in 619 Preschool Program with Federal 619 Appropriations through FY 2012 (updated January 5, 2012) (PDF: 151kb)
Section 619 Profile, 18th edition (2011)

complete document in PDF format (PDF: 2467kb)
only the portion of the Section 619 Profile that contains States' responses survey items 1-44 (PDF: 408kb) or select a specific topic section:

Reports from the Pre-Elementary Education Longitudinal Study (PEELS)

The Pre-Elementary Education Longitudinal Study PEELS), funded by the National Center for Special Education Research in the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences, is examining the characteristics of children receiving preschool special education, the services they receive, their transitions across educational levels, and their performance over time on assessments of academic and adaptive skills. PEELS is following a nationally representative sample of 3,104 children with disabilities who were 3 through 5 years of age in 2003-04. Data collection began in fall 2003 and was repeated in winter 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2009. View list of PEELS reports.

Additional Publications Related to the Preschool Grants Program

Preschool Services Under IDEA (2009) - This parent advocacy brief from the National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) explains the services preschoolers may be entitled to under the Part B, Section 619 Preschool Program of IDEA 2004.
Eligibility Policies and Practices for Young Children Under Part B of IDEA NECTAC Notes, #27 (2011) (PDF: 1060kb) - This document analyzes states' definition of developmental delay and summarizes the state eligibility classifications and criteria under Part B of IDEA.

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Preschool Grants Program(Section 619 of Part B of IDEA)