Formula Grant H027A260031

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded the Kansas State Department of Education $45,038,437 on July 1, 2026, under the Special Education Grants to States program (CFDA 84.027). This formula grant provides funding to assist Kansas in meeting the excess costs of providing special education and related services to children with disabilities ages three through 21. The award obligates $45,038,437 with a period of performance through September 30, 2027, and is administered from Topeka, Kansas. As the state's lead agency, KSDE receives the grant award and makes subgrants to eligible local educational agencies after setting aside funds for state administration and state-level activities. The Special Education Grants to States program requires participating states to serve all eligible children with disabilities and provides formula-based funding across the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and other eligible jurisdictions.