FY 2023 IDEA - Excess Costs now available in IWAS

Applications are due March 1

The fiscal year 2023 IDEA - Excess Costs application is now available in the electronic Grants Management System through the ISBE Web Application Security (IWAS) system.

All FY 2023 eligible applicants must create and submit an application through the IWAS system. Once you are in the system, create your application by selecting "Year: 2023" and choosing "Create Application." Some systems display a "Yes" checkbox that must be selected before the "Create Application" button appears. Applications are due March 1.

Please make sure that approval groups are properly assigned through IWAS in order to access the system and submit your application. Technical assistance pertaining to items not covered by the instructions link in IWAS may be obtained by contacting your program consultant or calling 217-782-5589.

Change in CCEIS reporting requirements

Additional student-level data collection elements

Per the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) guidelines, districts identified as being required to budget for Comprehensive Coordinated Early Intervening Services (CCEIS) will have two additional data collection elements on the FY 2024 IDEA Part B grant application. Additional information may be found here: The New EDFacts Collection Package: Where to Begin | IDC - IDEA Data Center. Please make adjustments to data collection methods, as needed, in order to report the additional information in FY 2024. The two CCEIS student-level data collections below will be required elements of the FY 2024 IDEA Part B application for districts required to expend funds for CCEIS in FY 2023.

The number of children with disabilities served under REQUIRED Comprehensive CEIS under IDEA during the 2022-23 school year.
The number of children without disabilities served under REQUIRED Comprehensive CEIS under IDEA during the 2022-23 school year.

Please contact your IDEA grant coordinator with questions.