Individuals with disabilities education act/ 2026 supplement

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded the Board of Education Colorado $1,360,857 on July 1, 2026, under the Special Education Grants to States program (CFDA 84.027), a formula grant supporting special education and related services for children with disabilities ages three through twenty-one.

The Board of Education Colorado, Colorado's state-level K-12 educational agency, receives this funding as a pass-through recipient to distribute to eligible local educational agencies throughout the state. The program requires the Board to set aside funds for state-level administration and activities before making subgrants to local school districts, charter schools, and educational service centers. Work is performed in Denver, Colorado, with performance concluding September 30, 2027. The Special Education Grants to States program funds States' costs of providing free appropriate public education (FAPE) and related services to children with disabilities; States qualify based on applications approved under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Section 612, and the Department conducts application review within forty-five to ninety days. States and subgrantees must retain records for three years from submission of the final expenditure report and make all records supporting federal fund claims available for administrative review.