Proposed Priorities and Requirements-Technical Assistance on State Data Collection-National Technical Assistance Center To Improve State Capacity To Collect, Report, Analyze, and Use Accurate Early Childhood IDEA Data

The Department of Education (Department) proposes priorities and requirements for a National Technical Assistance Center To Improve State Capacity To Collect, Report, Analyze, and Use Accurate Early Childhood IDEA Data (Center) under the Technical Assistance on State Data Collection program, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.373Z. The Department may use these priorities and requirements for competitions in fiscal year (FY) 2024 and later years. We take this action to identify the national need to provide technical assistance (TA) to improve the capacity of States to meet the early childhood data collection and reporting requirements under Part B and Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).