State grant - B (611)

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded the Ohio Department of Education $178,410,357 on July 1, 2026, under the Special Education Grants to States program (CFDA 84.027). This formula grant provides funding to assist Ohio in meeting the excess costs of providing special education and related services to children with disabilities aged three through twenty-one. The award obligates $178,410,357 with a period of performance extending through September 30, 2027, and administrative oversight based in Columbus, Ohio.

Under the Special Education Grants to States program, Ohio Department of Education receives formula funding to distribute subgrants to local educational agencies throughout the state after setting aside funds for state-level administration and activities. Eligible recipients must serve all children with disabilities within the specified age range, subject to state law and court order exceptions for ages three through five and eighteen through twenty-one. The state application was approved under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Section 612. Grant records and compliance documentation must be retained for three years from the date of final expenditure reporting.