State grant - b (611)

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded the Department of Education of the U.S. Virgin Islands (operating as the Raphael O Wheatley Skills Center) $2,686,757 under the Special Education Grants to States program (CFDA 84.027) on July 1, 2026.

This formula grant funds special education and related services for children with disabilities ages 3 through 21 throughout the U.S. Virgin Islands. The award supports individualized education plans, specialized therapies, and assistive technologies delivered by the territorial education agency. The Department of Education of the U.S. Virgin Islands serves as the state education agency for the territory and distributes funding to local educational agencies, schools, and specialized facilities across the three main islands, including elementary schools, junior and senior high schools, alternative academies, and the Wheatley Skills Center campus.

The award covers the period July 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, with performance occurring in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Under the Grants to States program structure, the recipient sets aside funds for administration and state-level activities, then makes subgrants to eligible local educational agencies to meet the excess costs of providing special education and related services.