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 PUBLIC LAW 98-199—DEC. 2, 1983 97 STAT. 1365 Consolidation and Improvement Act of 1981); and (C) the Deaf-Blind Registry of each State. The Secretary shall revise the count of deaf- blind children and youth to reflect the most accurate count. "(3) The Secretary shall summarize these data for submission in the annual report required under section 618. "(d) The Secretary shall disseminate materials and information concerning effective practices in working with deaf-blind children and youth. 20 USC 3801. Report. Ante, p. 1360. EARLY EDUCATION FOR HANDICAPPED CHILDREN Contract, grant, or cooperative agreement. 20 USC 1423. "SEC. 623. (a)(l) The Secretary is authorized to arrange by con- tract, grant, or cooperative agreement with appropriate public agen- cies and private nonprofit organizations, for the development and operation of programs of experimental preschool and early educa- tion for handicapped children which the Secretary determines show promise of promoting a comprehensive and strengthened approach to the special problems of such children. Such programs shall include activities and services designed to (1) facilitate the intellec- tual, emotional, physical, mental, social, and language development of such children; (2) encourage the participation of the parents of such children in the development and operation of any such pro- gram; and (3) acquaint the community to be served by any such program with the problems and potentialities of such children. "(2) Programs authorized by this subsection shall be coordinated with similar programs in the schools operated or supported by State or local educational agencies of the community to be served. "(3) As much as is feasible, such programs shall be geographically dispersed throughout the Nation in urban as well as rural areas. ' (4) No arrangement pursuant to this subsection shall provide for Payment. the payment of more than 90 per centum of the total annual costs of development, operation, and evaluation of any program. Non-Federal contributions may be in cash or in kind, fairly evaluat- ed, including, but not limited to, plant, equipment, and services. "(5) For purposes of this subsection the term 'handicapped chil- dren' includes children from birth through eight years of age. "(b)(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary is authorized to make a grant to each State through the State educational agency or other State agency to assist such State agency in planning, develop- ing, and implementing a comprehensive delivery system for the provision of special education and related services to handicapped children from birth through five years of age. "(2) The Secretary shall make one of the following types of grants Types of grants (authorized under paragraph (1)) to any State which submits an application which meets the requirements of this subsection: "(A) PLANNING GRANT.— A grant for a maximum of two years for the purpose of assessing needs within the State and estab- lishing a procedure and design for the development of a State plan which includes parent participation and training of profes- sionals and others. "(B) DEVELOPMENT GRANT. — A grant for a maximum of three years for the purpose of developing a comprehensive State plan, and gaining approval of this plan from the State Board of Education, the Commissioner of Education, or other designated official of the appropriate State agency. "(C) IMPLEMENTATION GRANT.— A grant for a maximum of three years for the purpose of implementing and evaluating "Handicapped children. '

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