State grant - B preschool (619)

The New York State Education Department (NYSED) received a $37.1 million Special Education Preschool Grants formula award (CFDA 84.173) from the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, effective July 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This program provides federal funding to support comprehensive special education services and related services for children with disabilities ages 3 through 5 years, including 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.

NYSED distributed sub-awards from this grant to 20 local educational agencies across New York State, including school districts in Liverpool, Deer Park, Pittsford, Middletown, North Tonawanda, Syosset, Roslyn, North Bellmore, New Hyde Park-Garden City Park, Farmingdale, Corning-Painted Post, Great Neck, North Babylon, Ossining, Bay Shore, Saratoga Springs, Merrick, Rush Henrietta, and Oceanside. These sub-awardees utilized the funding to strengthen special education programming, expand pre-kindergarten opportunities, and deliver specialized services to eligible preschool-age children with disabilities within their respective districts.