Individuals with disabilities education act/ 2026 supplement

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded the Alabama State Department of Education $1,505,337 on July 1, 2026, under the Special Education Grants to States formula program (CFDA 84.027). The award provides funding to assist Alabama in meeting the excess costs of providing special education and related services to children with disabilities aged three through twenty-one. The obligated amount is $1,505,337, with performance occurring in Montgomery, Alabama through September 30, 2027. Alabama administers this funding as a state education agency, making subgrants to eligible local educational agencies after setting aside funds for state-level administration and activities. The program operates under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and requires participating states to serve all eligible children with disabilities within the specified age range, subject to state law and practice exceptions for ages three through five and eighteen through twenty-one.