State grant - b (611)

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded the Kentucky Department of Education $67,320,962 under the Special Education Grants to States program (CFDA 84.027) on July 1, 2026. The award funds special education and related services for children with disabilities ages 3 through 21 in Kentucky. The formula grant is obligated for the period July 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Frankfort, Kentucky. Under IDEA Section 612, the Kentucky Department of Education will make subgrants to eligible local educational agencies after setting aside funds for state administration and state-level activities. The Special Education Grants to States program provides formula funding to states to assist in meeting the excess costs of providing FAPE and related services to all children with disabilities; states qualify based on approved applications and serve as the pass-through entity distributing funds to local school districts within their jurisdiction.