# 34 CFR § 300.700: Grants to States

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-300.700

## Section

- **Citation:** 34 CFR § 300.700
- **Heading:** Grants to States
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 34—Education > Subtitle B—Regulations of the Offices of the Department of Education > CHAPTER III—OFFICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION > PART 300—ASSISTANCE TO STATES FOR THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES > Subpart G—Authorization, Allotment, Use of Funds, and Authorization of Appropriations > Allotments, Grants, and Use of Funds

## Text

(a) Purpose of grants. The Secretary makes grants to States, outlying areas, and freely associated States (as defined in § 300.717), and provides funds to the Secretary of the Interior, to assist them to provide special education and related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part B of the Act.
(b) Maximum amount. The maximum amount of the grant a State may receive under section 611 of the Act is—
(1) For fiscal years 2005 and 2006—
(i) The number of children with disabilities in the State who are receiving special education and related services—
(A) Aged three through five, if the State is eligible for a grant under section 619 of the Act; and
(B) Aged 6 through 21; multiplied by—
(ii) Forty (40) percent of the average per-pupil expenditure in public elementary schools and secondary schools in the United States (as defined in § 300.717); and
(2) For fiscal year 2007 and subsequent fiscal years—
(i) The number of children with disabilities in the 2004-2005 school year in the State who received special education and related services—
(A) Aged three through five if the State is eligible for a grant under section 619 of the Act; and
(B) Aged 6 through 21; multiplied by
(ii) Forty (40) percent of the average per-pupil expenditure in public elementary schools and secondary schools in the United States (as defined in § 300.717);
(iii) Adjusted by the rate of annual change in the sum of—
(A) Eighty-five (85) percent of the State's population of children aged 3 through 21 who are of the same age as children with disabilities for whom the State ensures the availability of FAPE under Part B of the Act; and
(B) Fifteen (15) percent of the State's population of children described in paragraph (b)(2)(iii)(A) of this section who are living in poverty.
(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1411(a) and (d))

## Nearby sections

- [34 CFR § 300.700 § 300.700 Grants to States.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-300.700.md)
- [34 CFR § 300.701 § 300.701 Outlying areas, freely associated States, and the Secretary of the Interior.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-300.701.md)
- [34 CFR § 300.702 § 300.702 Technical assistance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-300.702.md)
- [34 CFR § 300.703 § 300.703 Allocations to States.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-300.703.md)
- [34 CFR § 300.704 § 300.704 State-level activities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-300.704.md)
- [34 CFR § 300.705 § 300.705 Subgrants to LEAs.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-300.705.md)
- [34 CFR § 300.707 § 300.707 Use of amounts by Secretary of the Interior.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-300.707.md)
- [34 CFR § 300.708 § 300.708 Submission of information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-300.708.md)
- [34 CFR § 300.709 § 300.709 Public participation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-300.709.md)
- [34 CFR § 300.710 § 300.710 Use of funds under Part B of the Act.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-300.710.md)
- [34 CFR § 300.711 § 300.711 Early intervening services.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-300.711.md)
- [34 CFR § 300.712 § 300.712 Payments for education and services for Indian children with disabilities aged three through five.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-300.712.md)
- [34 CFR § 300.713 § 300.713 Plan for coordination of services.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-300.713.md)
- [34 CFR § 300.714 § 300.714 Establishment of advisory board.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-300.714.md)

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