State grant - B (611)

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia $1,616,471 on July 1, 2026, under the Special Education Grants to States program (CFDA 84.027), a formula grant to assist eligible states and freely associated states in providing special education and related services to children with disabilities aged three through twenty-one.

FSM, operating through its Division of Investment & International Finance, received the award to support special education service delivery across its constituent states: Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, and Kosrae. Performance occurs in Kolonia, Pohnpei, with a period of performance through September 30, 2027. The obligated amount is $1,616,471. Under the program structure, FSM will make subgrants to eligible local educational agencies after setting aside funds for administration and state-level activities. The program requires that states serve all eligible children with disabilities within the specified age range and maintain compliance documentation for three years following submission of final expenditure reports.