20 U.S.C. § 1491i — Progress criteria and reports

(a) Guidelines

The Secretary shall develop guidelines to be used in assessing the extent to which a State that received a grant under section 1491c of this title is making significant progress in developing and implementing, or expanding and enhancing, a statewide system of family support for families of children with disabilities consistent with the purposes of this subchapter.

(b) Progress reports

A State that receives a grant under section 1491c of this title shall submit annually to the Secretary a report that documents progress in developing and implementing, or expanding and enhancing, a statewide system of family support for families of children with disabilities consistent with this subchapter. Such report shall include—

(1) the results of the annual evaluation of the statewide system of family support for families of children with disabilities;

(2) a description of the unanticipated problems with the achievement of the goals, objectives, and family-centered outcomes described in the application or strategic plan and the measures the State has taken to rectify such problems;

(3) for the annual progress report concerning the first year of the grant period, the strategic plan developed by the State during the first year; and

(4) for the annual progress report concerning subsequent years of the grant period, the updated strategic plan.