1、1 For further information on the grants to states program and on IDEA in general, see CRS ReportRS20366, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: Overview of Major Provisions, byRichard N. Apling and Nancy Lee Jones.2 The “interim” formula was based mainly on the number of children with disabili
2、ties in a state(continued.)Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code 97-433 EPWUpdated December 27, 2001Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: Full Funding of State FormulaRichard N. AplingSpecialist in Social Legislatio
3、nDomestic Social Policy DivisionSummaryThe grants to states program of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act(IDEA) assists participating states to serve school-age children with disabilities. Thestate funding formula, which provides a foundation amount based on states FY1999grants and allo
4、cates remaining amounts based on states shares of school-age childrenand of school-age poor children, authorizes a maximum allotment per disabled childserved of 40% of the national average per pupil expenditure (APPE). Annualappropriations have never been sufficient to provide each state its maximum