CCD Requests Guardrails on Grantmaking in Final Appropriations Bill

The Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) Education Task Force, of which CEC is a co-chair, recently submitted a letter to Senate and House leaders on their respective Appropriations Committees, reiterating their prior requests for ample funding for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and seeking additional safeguards to ensure “fair and impactful distribution of funds and oversight of the law.” The letter explains that federal funding alone is insufficient. Congress must also preserve the U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) authority over laws governing special education, the integrity and national reach of competitive grants, and establish enforceable safeguards to ensure IDEA programs fulfill their intended purposes. The letter responds to recent ED actions that change how grants are awarded and sustained, reducing their reach and stability.

Read the letter here.

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