​​​​​​IDEA-B Regulations and Policies

The federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) establishes a free appropriate public education for all students with disabilities, in the least restrictive environment, and was last reauthorized in 2004. PDE provides technical assistance and training through the Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN) and Intermediate Units regarding IDEA requirements for a variety of stakeholders. More information about IDEA is available on the U.S. Department of Education’s Individuals with Disabilities Education Act webpage. Additional resources are below.

• IDEA Reauthorized Statute Office of Special Education Programs "One Pagers"

IDEA-B Policies and Procedures

• IDEA-B Policies and Procedure (Revised August 31, 2023) (PDF)
  
• Age of Eligibility FAQs and Resources​​

IDEA-B Grant Application

• 2023-24 IDEA-B Grant Award Notification 6-30-2023 (PDF)
  
• Approved 2023 IDEA-B Application (PDF)
  
• Approved 2022 IDEA-B Application (PDF)
  
• Approved 2021 IDEA-B Application (PDF)
• Approved 2020 IDEA-B Application (PDF)
• Approved 2019 IDEA-B Application (PDF)
• Approved 2018 IDEA-B Application (PDF)
  


• IDEA-B State Regulations that Exceed Federal Regulations 2021 Penn*Link (PDF)
• 2019-2020 IDEA-B Grant Award Notification (PDF)
  
• 2020-2021 IDEA-B Grant Award Notification 6-30-20 (PDF)
  
• 2020-2021 IDEA-B Grant Award Notification 10-01-20 (PDF)