State grant - B (611)

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded $94,143,624 to the Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction on July 1, 2026, under the Special Education Grants to States program (CFDA 84.027), a formula grant that funds special education and related services to children with disabilities ages 3 through 21.

The recipient is Washington's state educational agency and provides direct administration and pass-through funding to local educational agencies and educational service centers across the state. The grant funds the excess costs of providing free appropriate public education and related services to eligible children with disabilities, with the state retaining funds for administration and state-level activities before distributing subgrants to local school districts.

Period of performance runs from July 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Olympia, Washington. The award represents a formula allocation under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Section 612, based on the state's application approved through the Department's application review process.