State grant - B (611)

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded the California Department of Education $503,872,771 under the Special Education Grants to States program (CFDA 84.027) on July 1, 2026. This formula grant provides funding to assist California in meeting the excess costs of providing special education and related services to children with disabilities ages 3 through 21. The award obligated $503,872,771 for the period July 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Sacramento, California. The California Department of Education, through its Fiscal and Administrative Services Division, receives the grant as a pass-through entity and distributes subgrants to eligible local educational agencies and school districts, which apply to the state educational agency for their allocations. Per program requirements, the state sets aside funds for administration and state-level activities before making subgrants available to local recipients.