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IDEA Federal Grant Program

Notice of Intent to Apply:

During June 2025, Pearland ISD will be applying for the 2025-26 Special Education Consolidated Grant Application (Federal) Authorized by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), as amended by the IDEA Improvement Act of 2004, Public Law 108-446, Part B. The district has not yet been allocated planning amounts for these grants.

You may provide comment on these applications in one of the following two ways:
  1. You may attend the public hearing at the Pearland ISD School Board meeting on June 10, 2025.  The meeting starts at 5:00 pm and is held in the board room of the Virgil Gant Education Support Center, 1928 N. Main, Pearland, TX, 77581.  The agenda and link for public comment are posted to the district website under the Board of Trustees Meeting Schedule by close of business on Friday, June 6, 2025.
  2. Respond via this survey link for comment on the IDEA Grant.  All responses received after June 20, 2025 will be considered for the grant's next amendment.

Notice of Intent to Apply posted May 14, 2025.

You can read more below about the IDEA federal program. If you have any feedback, questions, or concerns regarding IDEA funding and the programs these funds support, please let us know by contacting Christy Weddington, Director of Special Programs, at weddingtonc@pearlandisd.org or 281.485.3203.

 

IDEA Part B—Assistance for Education of All Children with Disabilities

Part B provides federal funding to states for the education of children with disabilities and requires, as a condition for the receipt of such funds, the provision of a FAPE to children with disabilities between the ages of 3 and 21. School districts within participating states must identify, locate, and evaluate all children with disabilities, regardless of the severity of their disability, to determine which children are eligible for special education and related services. Each child receiving services must have an Individualized Education Program (IEP), created by an ARD/IEP team, delineating the specific special education and related services to be provided to meet his or her needs. The statute also contains procedural safeguards, which are provisions to protect the rights of parents and children with disabilities to ensure the provision of FAPE. Section 619 authorizes grants to states for preschool programs serving children with disabilities ages three to five.