SUBJECT: 2009-2010Special Education Consolidated Grant Application

Formula

Funding

Available

May 21, 2009

TO THE ADMINISTRATOR ADDRESSED:

SUBJECT: 2009-2010Special Education Consolidated Grant Application

The 2009-2010Consolidated Application for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA),Services for the Deaf, and State Supplemental Visually Impaired (SSVI) grantsis available in eGrants.

Eligible Applicants

Local education agencies (LEAs) providing special education services to eligible children through a special education program and/or Regional Day School Program for the Deaf may apply provided that the LEA has received a 2009-2010 allocation for any of the eight programs below. State agencies providing special education services may also qualify.

IDEA-B FormulaIDEA-C Early Childhood Intervention (Deaf)

IDEA-B Formula (Deaf)IDEA-D Deaf/Blind

IDEA-B PreschoolState Deaf

IDEA-B Preschool (Deaf)State Supplemental Visually Impaired (SSVI)

Allocations

Allocations for the Special Education Consolidated grants can be viewed via eGrants by selecting the “View Entitlements/Roll” button in the eGrants BS6006 - Program Budget Summary and Support schedule.

Deadline to Apply

Eligible applicants must apply through the eGrants system by Tuesday,September 1, 2009 at5:00 p.m.Central Time.

How to Apply

Eligible applicants must apply through the eGrants system.The eGrants system can be accessed at In order to apply, applicants must have appropriate Texas Education Agency Secure Environment (TEA SE) access. Applicants who do not have TEA SE access for eGrants should visit the TEA SE webpage at and request access. An overview of the

TEA SE online request process can be found at If furthertechnical assistance is needed, please call the eGrants Help Desk at (512) 463-7025 or email .

Reporting Deadlines

Reporting deadlines for the2009-2010 Special Education Consolidated grants are listed in the table below. LEAs that are awarded grants are responsible for meeting all required deadlines. Failure to meet deadlines may result in loss of funds and could cause the LEA to be identified as “high risk.”

Grant Program / Grant Period / Final Expenditure
Report / Revised Final Expenditure Report
IDEA-B Formula / 7/1/2009- 6/30/2010 / 8/16/2010 / 9/15/2010
IDEA-B Preschool / 7/1/2009- 6/30/2010 / 8/16/2010 / 9/15/2010
IDEA-B Formula (Deaf) / 7/1/2009- 6/30/2010 / 8/16/2010 / 9/15/2010
IDEA-B Preschool (Deaf) / 7/1/2009- 6/30/2010 / 8/16/2010 / 9/15/2010
IDEA-D –Deaf/Blind / 10/1/2009-9/30/2010 / 11/15/2010 / 12/15/2010
IDEA-C– Early Childhood Intervention / 7/1/2009- 9/30/2010 / 11/15/2010 / 12/15/2010
State Deaf / 9/1/2009- 8/31/2010 / 10/15/2010 / 11/15/2010
State Supplemental Visually Impaired (SSVI) / 9/1/2009- 8/31/2010 / 10/15/2010 / 11/15/2010

Information and Assistance

For programinformation,please contact your Special Education liaison at your local education service center.

For funding information, please contact the Division of Formula Funding at (512) 463-8525, or visit the Grant Opportunities website at

Sincerely,

Ellsworth Schave,

Senior Director, Division of Formula Funding