§ 305.1 - What are the Regional Resource and Federal Centers?

(a) This program supports the establishment and operation of Regional Resource Centers that focus on special education and related services and early intervention services. Regional Resource Centers shall provide consultation, technical assistance, and training, as requested, to State educational agencies and through those State educational agencies, to local educational agencies and to other appropriate public agencies providing special education and related services and early intervention services. The purpose of this assistance is to aid these agencies in providing early intervention, special education, and related services to infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities and their families.

(b) This program also supports the establishment and operation of a Federal Center that provides assistance to the Regional Resource Centers in the delivery of technical assistance focusing on national priorities established by the Secretary.