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IDEA B

SWEETWATER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #1

Awarded: $1,404,093.0 | Spent: $940,378.0

Award description from Edmoney.org

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) comes in two parts. IDEA Part B provides funds to states, school districts, and charter schools to ensure that children with disabilities, including pre-schoolers ages 3 to 5, have access to a "free and appropriate" public education. The stimulus dollars targeted for IDEA Part B call for states to implement "innovative strategies" to improve outcomes for children and youths with disabilities while stimulating the economy. The ARRA funding provided $11.3 billion to states and another $400 million in preschool funding. "

Award description from recovery.gov

Assist States in providing special education and related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part B of the IDEA.

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Source: Recovery.gov