This $9.1 million Formula Grant was awarded by the Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services to the Mississippi Department of Education on July 1, 2022 for completion by September 30, 2023. The funding supports the Special Education Preschool Grants (CFDA 84.173) program to provide special education and related services to children with disabilities ages 3 through 5, and at the state's discretion 2-year-olds who will reach age 3 during the grant period, across Mississippi.
The Mississippi Department of Education sub-awarded the funds to 74 local educational agencies (LEAs) across the state, as listed. The sub-awards are described uniformly as supporting the "IDEA Preschool" program, indicating the funds will be used to provide early childhood special education services to preschool-aged children with disabilities in accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in each LEA service area. Total funding of $9.1M will support IDEA preschool across 74 LEAs statewide through September 2023.
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