{"data":{"id":"us/34-cfr-303.227","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"34 CFR 303.227","heading":"Traditionally underserved groups.","body":"The State must ensure that policies and practices have been adopted to ensure—\n(a) That traditionally underserved groups, including minority, low-income, homeless, and rural families and children with disabilities who are wards of the State, are meaningfully involved in the planning and implementation of all the requirements of this part; and\n(b) That these families have access to culturally competent services within their local geographical areas.","path":["Title 34—Education","Subtitle B—Regulations of the Offices of the Department of Education","CHAPTER III—OFFICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION","PART 303—EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS WITH DISABILITIES","Subpart C—State Application and Assurances"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-34.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:40Z","sha256":"3772edb4b73791ddb82622d87be48cae25bcd314743fcad0090b70af5a27cb40","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/34-cfr-303.226","next":"us/34-cfr-303.228"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}