State grant - b (611)

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Public School System $2,127,431 on July 1, 2026, under the Special Education Grants to States program (CFDA 84.027). This formula grant provides funds to assist the CNMI PSS in meeting the excess costs of providing special education and related services to children with disabilities ages three through twenty-one across the Northern Mariana Islands. The award period runs through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Saipan, CNMI. As the state educational agency for the territory, CNMI PSS qualifies for funding based on applications approved under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Section 612. The recipient will make subgrants to eligible local educational agencies after setting aside funds for administration and state-level activities. Records related to grant funds and compliance must be retained for three years from the date of final expenditure report submission.