State grant - b (611)

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded the Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education $116,277,023 on July 1, 2026, under the Special Education Grants to States program (CFDA 84.027). This formula grant provides funding to assist Massachusetts in meeting the excess costs of providing special education and related services to children with disabilities ages 3 through 21, in accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Section 612.

Massachusetts DESE, the state educational agency, receives the award and distributes subgrants to eligible local educational agencies after setting aside funds for state administration and state-level activities. The grant supports the delivery of free appropriate public education and related services across the Commonwealth's K-12 education system.

The period of performance runs from July 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Malden, Massachusetts. The assistance type is a formula grant. Massachusetts DESE qualifies for funding based on its approved IDEA state application and serves as both direct service provider and pass-through mechanism, distributing federal resources to local educational agencies, charter schools, and related entities throughout Massachusetts.