Individuals with disabilities education act/ 2026 supplement

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education $2,310,779 on July 1, 2026, under the Special Education Grants to States program (CFDA 84.027). The award provides formula grant funding to assist Massachusetts in meeting the excess costs of providing special education and related services to children with disabilities aged 3 through 21. The grant period runs through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Malden, Massachusetts. Massachusetts DESE, as the state educational agency, receives the award and passes substantial portions through to local educational agencies and other eligible sub-recipients as subgrants after setting aside funds for state administration and state-level activities. Eligible states under this program must serve all children with disabilities within the specified age range and provide a free appropriate public education (FAPE) to qualify for full funding. Massachusetts DESE has established capacity in federal grant administration, managing hundreds of millions in annual special education funding across multiple programs serving hundreds of sub-awardees including school districts, charter schools, and regional collaboratives.