State grant - B (611)

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded the Pennsylvania Department of Education a $468,963,801 formula grant under the Special Education Grants to States program (CFDA 84.027) for the period of July 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. This grant aims to provide funding to assist the state in providing special education and related services to all children with disabilities through a network of sub-awardees. Key sub-awardees include 29 intermediate units that received funding to deliver special education programs and services at the local level. Other notable sub-awardees include school districts, approved private schools, and organizations providing specialized services for students with visual or hearing impairments or cerebral palsy. The grant information provided does not specify the exact products or services to be delivered under this award beyond the overall objective of assisting the state in providing a free appropriate public education to children with disabilities as required by federal law.