SPP/APR Special Collection – C5: Child Find (Birth to One)

Indicator C5: Child Find (Birth to One)

Additional resources are available in the General SPP/APR Resources section of this collection.

TA Resources

  • SPP/APR Submission Guidance: Checklists and Tips—C5: Child Find (Birth to One) – This resource helps ensure states have included all required data and narrative in Indicator C5: Child Find (Birth to One) including:
    • Accuracy of historical data
    • Current FFY data, including description of slippage, if applicable.

    It also reminds states to review and address any required actions within “OSEP Response” and “Required Actions” as outlined in the prior year’s SPP/APR.

  • SPP/APR Submission Guidance Data Calculations – Indicator C5: Child Find (Birth to One) – This resource provides detailed information about the data needed for the child find (birth to one) calculation based on the federal measurement table and related documentation. Specifically, it provides information about the data needed for the numerator and denominator, data points for the calculation, data sources, and an example calculation.

Published September 2026.