Babies Can’t Wait Seeks Public Comment

The Georgia Department of Public Health’s (DPH) Babies Can’t Wait (BCW) program invites interested persons to participate in a 60-day public comment period for the Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2015 Annual State Application under Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Fiscal Policies. Stakeholders, early intervention providers, parents and members of the public are encouraged to comment and may review the grant application and revised policy online or at locations throughout the state.

Comments will be accepted in four ways:

  1. Written comments will be received by mail until Apr. 18, 2015:

Babies Can’t Wait

Attn: Cynthia Bryant, Part C Coordinator

2 Peachtree Street NW, Suite 11-204

Atlanta, GA 30303-13422

  1. Email comments will be received until Apr. 18, 2015:

DPH-MCHDO@dph.ga.gov  (Subject line: Part C or Public Comment)

  1. Facsimile comments will be received until April 18, 2015:

State BCW Office Fax: (404-657-2763)

The Babies Can’t Wait (BCW) Program is Georgia’s statewide early intervention system for infants and toddlers with special needs, age birth to three, and their families. This program enhances the capacity of families to meet the special needs of their child in order to ensure that each young child with significant developmental delays achieves his or her maximum developmental potential.

To learn more about DPH’s Babies Can’t Wait program, please call 404-657-2762 or

888-651-8224 or visit http://dph.georgia.gov/Babies-Cant-Wait.