US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

20 U.S.C. § 1482

Administrative provisions

(a)

Applicant and recipient responsibilities

(1)

Development and assessment of projects

The Secretary shall require that an applicant for, and a recipient of, a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement for a project under part B or C—
(A)
involve individuals with disabilities or parents of individuals with disabilities ages birth through 26 in planning, implementing, and evaluating the project; and
(B)
where appropriate, determine whether the project has any potential for replication and adoption by other entities.
(2)

Additional responsibilities

The Secretary may require a recipient of a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under part B or C to—
(A)
share in the cost of the project;
(B)
prepare any findings and products from the project in formats that are useful for specific audiences, including parents, administrators, teachers, early intervention personnel, related services personnel, and individuals with disabilities;
(C)
disseminate such findings and products; and
(D)
collaborate with other such recipients in carrying out subparagraphs (B) and (C).
(b)

Application management

(1)

Standing panel

(A)

In general

The Secretary shall establish and use a standing panel of experts who are qualified, by virtue of their training, expertise, or experience, to evaluate each application under part B or C that requests more than $75,000 per year in Federal financial assistance.

(B)

Membership

The standing panel shall include, at a minimum—
(i)
individuals who are representatives of institutions of higher education that plan, develop, and carry out high quality programs of personnel preparation;
(ii)
individuals who design and carry out scientifically based research targeted to the improvement of special education programs and services;
(iii)
individuals who have recognized experience and knowledge necessary to integrate and apply scientifically based research findings to improve educational and transitional results for children with disabilities;
(iv)
individuals who administer programs at the State or local level in which children with disabilities participate;
(v)
individuals who prepare parents of children with disabilities to participate in making decisions about the education of their children;
(vi)
individuals who establish policies that affect the delivery of services to children with disabilities;
(vii)
individuals who are parents of children with disabilities ages birth through 26 who are benefiting, or have benefited, from coordinated research, personnel preparation, and technical assistance; and
(viii)
individuals with disabilities.
(C)

Term

No individual shall serve on the standing panel for more than 3 consecutive years.

(2)

Peer-review panels for particular competitions

(A)

Composition

The Secretary shall ensure that each subpanel selected from the standing panel that reviews an application under part B or C includes—
(i)
individuals with knowledge and expertise on the issues addressed by the activities described in the application; and
(ii)
to the extent practicable, parents of children with disabilities ages birth through 26, individuals with disabilities, and persons from diverse backgrounds.
(B)

Federal employment limitation

A majority of the individuals on each subpanel that reviews an application under part B or C shall be individuals who are not employees of the Federal Government.

(3)

Use of discretionary funds for administrative purposes

(A)

Expenses and fees of non-Federal panel members

The Secretary may use funds available under part B or C to pay the expenses and fees of the panel members who are not officers or employees of the Federal Government.

(B)

Administrative support

The Secretary may use not more than 1 percent of the funds appropriated to carry out part B or C to pay non-Federal entities for administrative support related to management of applications submitted under part B or C, respectively.

(c)

Program evaluation

The Secretary may use funds made available to carry out part B or C to evaluate activities carried out under part B or C, respectively.

(d)

Minimum funding required

(1)

In general

Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary shall ensure that, for each fiscal year, not less than the following amounts are provided under parts B and C to address the following needs:
(A)
$12,832,000 to address the educational, related services, transitional, and early intervention needs of children with deaf-blindness.
(B)
$4,000,000 to address the postsecondary, vocational, technical, continuing, and adult education needs of individuals with deafness.
(C)
$4,000,000 to address the educational, related services, and transitional needs of children with an emotional disturbance and those who are at risk of developing an emotional disturbance.
(2)

Ratable reduction

20 U.S.C. 9567If the sum of the amount appropriated to carry out parts B and C, and part E of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 [ et seq.] for any fiscal year is less than $130,000,000, the amounts listed in paragraph (1) shall be ratably reduced for the fiscal year.

Pub. L. 91–230, title VI, § 682Pub. L. 108–446, title I, § 101118 Stat. 2797(, as added , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 107–279116 Stat. 1941section 9501 of this titleThe Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002, referred to in subsec. (d)(2), is title I of , , . Part E of the Act is classified generally to part E (§ 9567 et seq.) of subchapter I of chapter 76 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 91–230, title VI, § 682Pub. L. 105–17, title I, § 101111 Stat. 149Pub. L. 108–446A prior section 1482, , as added , , , related to parent training and information centers, prior to the general amendment of subchapters I to IV of this chapter by .

Pub. L. 91–230, title VI, § 682Pub. L. 99–457, title I, § 101(a)100 Stat. 1153Pub. L. 100–630, title I, § 108(k)102 Stat. 3302Pub. L. 101–476, title IX, § 901(b)(182)104 Stat. 1150Pub. L. 102–119105 Stat. 599Pub. L. 105–17, title II, § 203(b)111 Stat. 157Another prior section 1482, , as added , , ; amended , , ; , , ; , §§ 18, 25(a)(18), (b), , , 606, 607, related to establishment of State Interagency Coordinating Councils, prior to repeal by , , , effective .

Pub. L. 91–230, title VI, § 683Pub. L. 105–17, title I, § 101111 Stat. 151Pub. L. 108–446A prior section 1483, , as added , , , which related to community parent resource centers, was omitted in the general amendment of subchapters I to IV of this chapter by .

Pub. L. 91–230, title VI, § 683Pub. L. 99–457, title I, § 101(a)100 Stat. 1154Pub. L. 101–476, title IX, § 901(b)(183)104 Stat. 1151Pub. L. 102–119, § 25(b)105 Stat. 607Pub. L. 105–17, title II, § 203(b)111 Stat. 157Another prior section 1483, , as added , , ; amended , (184), , ; , , , related to Federal administration, prior to repeal by , , , effective .

Pub. L. 91–230, title VI, § 684Pub. L. 105–17, title I, § 101111 Stat. 152Pub. L. 108–446A prior section 1484, , as added , , , which related to technical assistance for parent training and information centers, was omitted in the general amendment of subchapters I to IV of this chapter by .

Pub. L. 91–230, title VI, § 684Pub. L. 99–457, title I, § 101(a)100 Stat. 1154Pub. L. 101–476, title IX, § 901(b)(185)104 Stat. 1151Pub. L. 102–119105 Stat. 600Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 313(a)108 Stat. 3935Pub. L. 105–17, title II, § 203(b)111 Stat. 157Another prior section 1484, , as added , , ; amended , , ; , §§ 19(a)(1), (b), 25(b), , , 601, 607; , , , related to allocation of funds, prior to repeal by , , , effective .

Pub. L. 91–230, title VI, § 685Pub. L. 102–119, § 21(2)105 Stat. 602Pub. L. 102–321, title I, § 161106 Stat. 375Pub. L. 103–448, title II, § 204(w)(2)(B)108 Stat. 4746Pub. L. 105–17, title II, § 203(b)111 Stat. 157A prior section 1484a, , as added , , ; amended , , ; , , , related to establishment, composition, functions, etc., of the Federal Interagency Coordinating Council, prior to repeal by , , , effective .

Pub. L. 91–230, title VI, § 685Pub. L. 105–17, title I, § 101111 Stat. 152Pub. L. 106–402, title IV, § 401(b)(1)114 Stat. 1737Pub. L. 108–446A prior section 1485, , as added , , ; amended , , , which related to coordinated technical assistance and dissemination, was omitted in the general amendment of subchapters I to IV of this chapter by .

Pub. L. 91–230, title VI, § 686Pub. L. 99–457, title I, § 101(a)100 Stat. 1155Pub. L. 102–119105 Stat. 602Pub. L. 105–17, title II, § 203(b)111 Stat. 157Another prior section 1485, , formerly § 685, as added , , ; renumbered § 686 and amended , §§ 20, 21(1), , , related to authorization of appropriations, prior to repeal by , , , effective .

Pub. L. 91–230, title VI, § 686Pub. L. 105–17, title I, § 101111 Stat. 154Pub. L. 108–446A prior section 1486, , as added , , , which authorized appropriations, was omitted in the general amendment of subchapters I to IV of this chapter by .

Pub. L. 91–230, title VI, § 687Pub. L. 105–17, title I, § 101111 Stat. 154Pub. L. 108–446A prior section 1487, , as added , , , which related to technology development, demonstration, and utilization and media services, was omitted in the general amendment of subchapters I to IV of this chapter by .

oPub. L. 105–17, title II, § 203(a)111 Stat. 157Prior sections 1491 to 1491, which comprised former subchapter IX of this chapter, were repealed by , , , effective .

Pub. L. 91–230, title VI, § 701Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 315108 Stat. 3937Section 1491, , as added , , , provided that former subchapter IX of this chapter could be cited as the “Families of Children With Disabilities Support Act of 1994”.

Pub. L. 91–230, title VI, § 702Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 315108 Stat. 3937Section 1491a, , as added , , , related to findings, purposes, and policy.

Pub. L. 91–230, title VI, § 703Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 315108 Stat. 3939Section 1491b, , as added , , , related to definitions.

Pub. L. 91–230, title VI, § 704Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 315108 Stat. 3943Section 1491c, , as added , , , related to grants to States.

Pub. L. 91–230, title VI, § 705Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 315108 Stat. 3944Section 1491d, , as added , , , related to information and assurances required in application for grant.

Pub. L. 91–230, title VI, § 706Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 315108 Stat. 3946Section 1491e, , as added , , , related to designation of lead entity by State desiring to receive grant.

Pub. L. 91–230, title VI, § 707Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 315108 Stat. 3946Section 1491f, , as added , , , related to designation or establishment by State of a State Policy Council for Families of Children with Disabilities and its composition, functions, etc.

Pub. L. 91–230, title VI, § 708Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 315108 Stat. 3949Section 1491g, , as added , , , related to activities authorized for use of grant funds.

Pub. L. 91–230, title VI, § 709Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 315108 Stat. 3951Section 1491h, , as added , , , related to creation and submission of strategic plan by lead entity of State in conjunction with State Policy Council.

Pub. L. 91–230, title VI, § 710Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 315108 Stat. 3952Section 1491i, , as added , , , related to progress criteria and reports.

Pub. L. 91–230, title VI, § 711Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 315108 Stat. 3952Section 1491j, , as added , , , related to administrative provisions.

Pub. L. 91–230, title VI, § 712Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 315108 Stat. 3953Section 1491k, , as added , , , related to technical assistance.

lPub. L. 91–230, title VI, § 713Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 315108 Stat. 3954Section 1491, , as added , , , related to program evaluation by Secretary.

Pub. L. 91–230, title VI, § 714Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 315108 Stat. 3955Section 1491m, , as added , , , related to projects of national significance.

Pub. L. 91–230, title VI, § 715Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 315108 Stat. 3955Section 1491n, , as added , , , related to construction of provisions of subchapters I through VIII of this chapter as being inapplicable to subchapter IX of this chapter.

oPub. L. 91–230, title VI, § 716Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 315108 Stat. 3955Section 1491, , as added , , , related to authorization of appropriations.