State grant - b (611)

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded the Illinois State Board of Education $206,469,763 on July 1, 2026, under the Special Education Grants to States program (CFDA 84.027). The award funds the provision of special education and related services to children with disabilities in Illinois. The award carries a period of performance through September 30, 2027, with place of performance at Springfield, Illinois.

The Special Education Grants to States program provides formula grants to States to assist in meeting the excess costs of providing special education and related services to all children with disabilities aged 3 through 21, except where state law or practice or court order permits exemptions for children aged three through five or 18 through 21. States must serve all eligible children to receive base payment funds for those age groups. Illinois, as the State Educational Agency, receives the award as the direct recipient and makes subgrants to eligible local educational agencies after setting aside funds for state administration and state-level activities. The State of Illinois, through its Office of the Governor, is the parent entity to the Illinois State Board of Education.