---
kind: "section"
citation: "20 U.S.C. § 1452"
title: "20"
title_heading: "Education"
number: "1452"
heading: "Eligibility and collaborative process"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/20/1452"
units:
  - "Chapter 33 — Education of Individuals with Disabilities"
  - "Subchapter IV — National Activities to Improve Education of Children with Disabilities"
  - "Part A — State Personnel Development Grants"
---

# §1452. Eligibility and collaborative process

- (a) **Eligible applicants—** A [State educational agency](/usc/20/1401.md?p=32) may apply for a grant under this part for a grant period of not less than 1 year and not more than 5 years.
- (b) **Partners—**
  - (1) **In general—** In order to be considered for a grant under this part, a [State educational agency](/usc/20/1401.md?p=32) shall establish a partnership with [local educational agencies](/usc/20/1401.md?p=19-A) and other [State](/usc/20/1401.md?p=31) agencies involved in, or concerned with, the education of children with disabilities, including—
    - (A) not less than 1 [institution of higher education](/usc/20/1401.md?p=17); and
    - (B) the [State](/usc/20/1401.md?p=31) agencies responsible for administering subchapter III, early education, child care, and vocational rehabilitation programs.
  - (2) **Other partners—** In order to be considered for a grant under this part, a [State educational agency](/usc/20/1401.md?p=32) shall work in partnership with other persons and organizations involved in, and concerned with, the education of children with disabilities, which may include—
    - (A) the Governor;
    - (B) [parents](/usc/20/1401.md?p=23) of children with disabilities ages birth through 26;
    - (C) [parents](/usc/20/1401.md?p=23) of nondisabled children ages birth through 26;
    - (D) individuals with disabilities;
    - (E) [parent training and information centers](/usc/20/1401.md?p=25) or community [parent](/usc/20/1401.md?p=23) resource centers funded under sections [1471](/usc/20/1471.md) and [1472](/usc/20/1472.md) of this title, respectively;
    - (F) community based and other [nonprofit](/usc/20/1401.md?p=21) organizations involved in the education and employment of individuals with disabilities;
    - (G) [personnel](/usc/20/1451.md?p=b) as defined in [section 1451(b) of this title](/usc/20/1451.md?p=b);
    - (H) the [State](/usc/20/1401.md?p=31) advisory panel established under subchapter II;
    - (I) the [State](/usc/20/1401.md?p=31) interagency coordinating council established under subchapter III;
    - (J) individuals knowledgeable about vocational education;
    - (K) the [State](/usc/20/1401.md?p=31) agency for higher education;
    - (L) public agencies with jurisdiction in the areas of health, mental health, social services, and juvenile justice;
    - (M) other providers of professional development that work with infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and children with disabilities; and
    - (N) other individuals.
  - (3) **Required partner—** If [State](/usc/20/1401.md?p=31) law assigns responsibility for teacher preparation and certification to an individual, entity, or agency other than the [State educational agency](/usc/20/1401.md?p=32), the [State educational agency](/usc/20/1401.md?p=32) shall—
    - (A) include that individual, entity, or agency as a partner in the partnership under this subsection; and
    - (B) ensure that any activities the [State educational agency](/usc/20/1401.md?p=32) will carry out under this part that are within that partner’s jurisdiction (which may include activities described in [section 1454(b) of this title](/usc/20/1454.md?p=b)) are carried out by that partner.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 91–230, title VI, § 652, as added Pub. L. 108–446, title I, § 101, Dec. 3, 2004, 118 Stat. 2767.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 1452, Pub. L. 91–230, title VI, § 652, as added Pub. L. 105–17, title I, § 101, June 4, 1997, 111 Stat. 124, related to eligibility and collaborative process, prior to the general amendment of subchapters I to IV of this chapter by Pub. L. 108–446.

Another prior section 1452, Pub. L. 91–230, title VI, § 652, Apr. 13, 1970, 84 Stat. 186; Pub. L. 93–380, title VI, § 620(1), Aug. 21, 1974, 88 Stat. 585; Pub. L. 94–482, title V, § 501(h), Oct. 12, 1976, 90 Stat. 2237; Pub. L. 98–199, § 3(b), Dec. 2, 1983, 97 Stat. 1358; Pub. L. 99–457, title III, § 315, Oct. 8, 1986, 100 Stat. 1171; Pub. L. 100–630, title I, § 106(c), Nov. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 3300; Pub. L. 101–476, title VI, § 602, title IX, § 901(b)(151), (152), Oct. 30, 1990, 104 Stat. 1139, 1149; Pub. L. 102–119, § 25(b), Oct. 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 607, related to establishment of a loan service of captioned films, television, descriptive video, and educational media for individuals with disabilities, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105–17, title II, § 203(c), June 4, 1997, 111 Stat. 157, effective Oct. 1, 1997.