State grant - b (611)

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded $85.533 million to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction on July 1, 2026, under the Special Education Grants to States program (CFDA 84.027).

The award funds Wisconsin's provision of special education and related services to children with disabilities ages 3 through 21. The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, the state educational agency, receives the formula grant and distributes subgrants to local educational agencies across Wisconsin after setting aside funds for state administration and state-level activities. The grant supports excess costs of FAPE delivery in compliance with IDEA Section 612.

Performance runs through September 30, 2027, with place of performance at Madison, Wisconsin. The assistance type is a formula grant. Wisconsin must serve all eligible children with disabilities within the covered age range, though it may exclude ages 3–5 or 18–21 if services are inconsistent with state law, practice, or court order. The state retains records for three years from submission of its final expenditure report.