State grant - b preschool (619)

The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded the Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction a formula grant of $9,045,402 under the Special Education Preschool Grants program (CFDA 84.173) effective July 1, 2025, with completion by September 30, 2026. This funding supports the delivery of special education services and related therapeutic interventions to children with disabilities ages 3 through 5 years throughout Washington state. The grant enables provision of specialized instruction, speech and language therapy, occupational and physical therapy, assistive technology, and individualized support services designed to prepare young children with disabilities for successful transitions into kindergarten and subsequent academic environments.

The state education agency distributes sub-awards to local school districts, which serve as direct service providers to eligible students. Current sub-grantees include West Valley School District, Moses Lake School District 161, South Kitsap School District 402, Enumclaw School District, and Lake Stevens School District No. 4, all of which received sub-awards in February 2026 to support IDEA Part B Special Education programming. These local educational agencies utilize the formula grant funding to establish and maintain comprehensive preschool special education programs that ensure free appropriate public education is available to all eligible children with disabilities within their jurisdictions.