Maryland Infants & Toddlers Program (MITP) Grants Submissions Timeline

FFY 2025/SFY 2026 Annual Consolidated Local Implementation Grant Information - Registration is required for this webinar.

Virtual Office hours every two weeks

FY 2026 Consolidated Local Implementation Grant (CLIG) application submission utilizing the following:

• SFY 2026 CLIG Grant Information Guide (PDF);

• SFY 2026 CLIG Application (Word);

• SFY 2026 CLIG Budget Submissions Workbook;

• SFY 2026 Linking Funds to Program Improvement Chart;

• Recipient Assurances (State Assurances);

• Federal Certifications;

• General Education Provisions Act (GEPA), Section 427 - Revised for SFY 2024; and

• State Systemic Improvement Plan Template.

Grant Budget Amendment Requests for SFY 2025 CLIG federal funds grant lines and the SFY 2025 Infants & Toddlers Blueprint for Maryland's Future CLIG State General Funds grant ending June 30, 2025 (No later than 45 days from the end of the grant award period)

LITPs that have determined that by June 30, 2025, the combined receipts of SFY 2025 CLIG State General Funds through the Blueprint to Maryland's Future CLIG State General Funds grant payments and MDH Medicaid-related payments of CLIG State General Funds will be in excess of the LITP’s entire SFY 2025 allocation of CLIG State General Funds must submit a check for the predicted funding adjustment. Please refer to the CLIG GIG SFY 2026 Grant Information Guide for details of this procedure and the consequences of not submitting a required funding adjustment.

Final date to request payment of SFY 2025 Blueprint for Maryland's Future CLIG State General funds awarded on the State grant prior to the IGT reconciliation

For LLA on Payment code 0 and Non-LEA grantees, although monthly invoicing is preferable, invoices for quarterly expenditures through 6/30/2025 must be submitted for all open grants no later than this date.

Grant Budget Amendment & Grant Extension Requests for SFY 2025 CLIG unexpended federal funds grant lines (No later than 45 days from the end of the grant award period)

Final date to request payment of SFY 2025 Blueprint for Maryland's Future CLIG State General funds awarded on the State grant based upon the approved budget that may have been revised as a result of the IGT reconciliation

Final Cumulative Variance Report and Final Financial Report (LEA file the Final Financial Report utilizing the MSDE AFR system and Non-LEA/PA submit the Non-LEA Final Financial Report) for SFY 2025 CLIG federal funds grant lines and SFY 2025 Blueprint for Maryland's Future CLIG State General Funds ended June 30, 2025 (For LLA on Payment Code 0 and Non-LEA grantees, the Final Invoice and the Final Financial Report must be submitted no later than this date.)

Note Regarding the Reporting of CLIG State General Funds: The single Final Cumulative Variance Report of CLIG State General Funds must account for the entire allocation of State General Funds, whether delivered via grant or via Maryland Department of Health payments of Intergovernmental Transfer (IGT) State General Funds. The Final Financial Report (filed in the AFR or using the Non-LEA Final Financial Report form) must account only for the amount of the CLIG State General Funds allocation that is delivered via the grant, after the final IGT reconciliation.

For LLA on Payment code 0 and Non-LEA grantees, although monthly invoicing is preferable, invoices for quarterly expenditures through 9/30/2025 must be submitted for all open grants no later than this date.

• SFY 2025 Annual LICC Report (There is no template for this report. See SFY 2026 CLIG Application Reporting Section for instructions.)

• SFY 2025 Final Program Report (Must use form in this Excel Workbook!)

• SFY 2025 Form 400 FISCAL YEAR REPORT for CLIG-awarded funds expended in SFY 2025 (ALL Local Lead Agencies submit this report.)

• SFY 2025 Form 500 FISCAL YEAR REPORT for all non-CLIG awarded funds expended in SFY 2025 (ALL Local Lead Agencies submit this report.)

Early Intervention Personnel count (October 1)

Federal Part C Reporting (October 1)

• Final Cumulative Variance Report and Final Financial Report (LEA file the Final Financial Report utilizing the MSDE AFR system and Non-LEA/PA submit the Non-LEA Final Financial Report) for SFY 2025 CLIG federal funds grant lines ended September 30, 2025 (For LLA on Payment Code 0 and Non-LEA grantees, the Final Invoice and the Final Financial Report must be submitted no later than this date.)

• Annual Financial Report (LEA file the Annual Financial Report utilizing the MSDE AFR System and Non-LEA/PA submit the Non-LEA Final Financial Report, checking the "Annual" box at the top of the form) for extended SFY 2025 federal funds grant lines, reporting expenditures as of September 30, 2025.

• SFY 2026 Semi-Annual Program Report

• Interim Cumulative Variance Report for all SFY 2026 Infants & Toddlers grant lines

Note Regarding the Reporting of CLIG State General Funds:
The single Interim Cumulative Variance Report of CLIG State General Funds must account for the entire allocation of State General Funds, whether delivered via grant or via Maryland Department of Health payments of Intergovernmental Transfer State General Funds.

• For LLA on Payment code 0 and Non-LEA grantees, although monthly invoicing is preferable, invoices for quarterly expenditures through 12/31/2025 must be submitted for all open grants no later than this date.

For LLA on Payment code 0 and Non-LEA grantees, although monthly invoicing is preferable, invoices for quarterly expenditures through 3/31/2026 must be submitted for all open grants no later than this date.