About Help Me Grow

As the recipient of the federal Early Intervention (EI) funds in the State of Ohio, the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) must comply with federal regulations and achieve certain benchmarks in reporting outcomes for recipients of Early Intervention services. These outcomes are measured along 14 different indicators and evidence of achieving these standards is submitted to the U.S. Department of Education (U.S. DOE) as part of the State Performance Plan (SPP) and Annual Performance Report (APR) for the program.

The Ohio Help Me Grow program is required, under Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), to furnish several reports to the federal Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) regarding the effectiveness of program activities.

Federal Application for Part C
In order to receive federal funds under Part C of the IDEA, ODH is required to submit an application for funds each year to the federal government. Federal law requires that the proposed plan be published for public viewing at least 60 days prior to its submission to OSEP. The current Federal Fiscal Year application is available in PDF format by clicking on the link below.

Part C Grant Application for current fiscal year

Interested Parties Memo

Six-Year State Performance Plan (SPP)
The SPP is a plan the Ohio Department of Health, as the lead agency in Ohio for Part C, submitted to the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs in December 2005. The SPP for Part C consists of 14 indicators on which the state must collect and report to the federal government.

This plan was developed with the input of the Ohio Help Me Grow Advisory Council in establishing target numbers and activities for the various indicators. The performance plan for 2005-2010 submitted to OSEP in December 2005 and the amended version issued in February 2007 are available in PDF format by clicking on the links below.

FFY05 State Performance Plan (SPP)
FFY05 State Performance Plan (SPP), as revised February 2007
FFY07 State Performance Plan (SPP), as revised February 2009
FFY08 State Performance Plan (SPP), as revised February 2010
FFY09 State Performance Plan (SPP), as revised February 2011
FFY10 State Performance Plan (SPP), as revised February 2012

Annual Performance Report (APR)
The APR is a document ODH is required to prepare and submit to OSEP on an annual basis in order to show progress on activities with the indicators outlined in the SPP. The performance data in the APR also provides detailed information about the activities and accomplishments of the program during the current fiscal year. The cover letter to OSEP and the full text of the APR are available in PDF format by clicking on the link below.

FFY06 Annual Progress Report (APR)
Part 1 (cover letter, status table and certification)
Part 2 (pgs. 1-15)
Part 3 (pgs. 16-23)
Part 4 (pgs. 24-36)
Part 5 (pgs. 37-43, Table A and Table B)

FFY07 Annual Progress Report (APR)
FFY07 APR Cover Letter
FFY07 APR, as submitted February 2009

FFY08 Annual Progress Report (APR)
FFY08 APR Cover Letter
FFY08 APR, as submitted February 2010

FFY09 Annual Progress Report (APR)
FFY09 APR, as submitted February 2011

FFY10 Annual Progress Report (APR)
FFY10 APR, as submitted February 2012

Part C State Determination 2011 from US Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs

Part C State Determination 2011

Page last updated on 2/03/12.