Individuals with disabilities education act/ 2026 supplement

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded the Illinois State Board of Education $4,103,184 on July 1, 2026, under the Special Education Grants to States program (CFDA 84.027), a formula grant providing funds to assist states in meeting the excess costs of providing special education and related services to children with disabilities aged 3 through 21.

The award obligates $4,103,184 for the period July 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Springfield, Illinois. The Illinois State Board of Education, as the state educational agency, receives the grant to support special education services statewide and distributes subgrants to local educational agencies throughout Illinois after setting aside funds for administration and state-level activities. The state agency must serve all eligible children with disabilities within its jurisdiction and maintain compliance and accountability records for a period of three years from final expenditure reporting. The State of Illinois, through its Office of the Governor, is the parent entity overseeing ISBE's administration of the award.