State grant - B (611)

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded the Hawaii State Department of Education $16,864,158 on July 1, 2026, under the Special Education Grants to States program (CFDA 84.027), a formula grant providing funds to assist states in meeting the excess costs of providing special education and related services to children with disabilities aged 3 through 21.

The award covers the period of performance from July 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Hawaii State Department of Education, operating through its Office of Fiscal Services Division and Office of the Superintendent, serves approximately 180,000 students across 256 public schools statewide. As a pass-through entity, the state department makes subgrants to eligible local educational agencies after setting aside funds for administration and state-level activities. The department also sub-awards portions of the grant to charter schools, community organizations, universities including the University of Hawaii, and non-profit partners to implement direct educational services supporting special education programming.