State grant - B preschool (619)

The Special Education Preschool Grants program (CFDA 84.173), administered by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, awarded a $5,398,783 formula grant to the Connecticut Department of Education. This funding supports comprehensive special education and related services for children with disabilities aged 3 through 5 years, with optional services for 2-year-olds transitioning to age 3. Typical grant periods are 15 months, running from July 1 to September 30 of the following year. The Connecticut Department of Education then distributes sub-awards to local school districts, intermediate educational units, charter schools, and other regional organizations to provide specialized instruction, speech and language therapy, occupational and physical therapy, assistive technology, and individualized support services to prepare young children with disabilities for successful transitions into kindergarten and future academic environments.