State grant - B (611)

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded Wyoming Department of Education $13.663 million under the Special Education Grants to States program on July 1, 2026, obligating funds through September 30, 2027. The award is a formula grant classified as a state grant under the Assistance Listing 84.027.

Wyoming Department of Education will use the funding to assist in providing special education and related services to children with disabilities throughout the state. The grant supports the state's administration of special education programming and enables the department to make subgrants to eligible local educational agencies after setting aside funds for state-level administration and activities. The department serves as the primary conduit for federal special education funding, distributing resources to local districts that directly deliver services to students with disabilities ages 3 through 21.

Place of performance is Cheyenne, Wyoming. The Special Education Grants to States program funds excess costs of providing special education and related services to all eligible children with disabilities, with states qualifying for formula allocations based on approved applications under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Section 612.