5. Requires identification of funding sources in the state’s policy.
If a statewide system includes the option under Section 635(c)(1), the policy shall describe the funds (including an identification as federal, state or local funds) that will be used to ensure that the option described in Section 635(c)(1) is available to eligible children and families who provide the consent described in Section 635(c)(2)(E), including fees, if any, to be charged to families as described in Section 632(4)(B). [635(c)(4)]

1. What might be the implications (e.g., financial and other) to SEAs, LEAs, and Part C Lead agencies and their providers of including children ages 3 and 4 in Part C ?



2. What might be the implications of the additional costs associated with serving families AND children in using the IFSP process for 3 and 4 year olds?

1. How might the state’s funding system be determined and who should participate in determining methods of apportionment?



2. How might the state annually review the adequacy and appropriateness of the funding allocation per child for families who choose to remain in Part C?



3. What criteria might be helpful in reviewing cases in which additional funding might be required to address the IFSP?
   
   
   These questions were developed by the following stakeholders working together:
   
   
   Role: National Health Organization
   Location: Ohio
   Role: Related Services Provider
   Location: Ohio
   Role: Researcher
   Location: Kentucky
   Role: National TA Provider
   Location: North Carolina
   Role: Early Childhood Provider
   Location: Kansas