State grant - b preschool (619)

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded the Kansas State Department of Education $4,770,287 on July 1, 2026, under the Special Education Preschool Grants program (CFDA 84.173), a formula grant providing special education and related services to children with disabilities ages 3 through 5 years, and at the State's discretion, to 2-year-old children with disabilities who will reach age three during the school year.

The award funds preschool special education programming delivered across Kansas, with place of performance in Topeka, Kansas. The period of performance runs through September 30, 2027. As the State recipient under this formula program, KSDE receives the full grant amount and distributes subgrants to eligible local educational agencies after setting aside funds for administration and state-level activities. The formula grant mechanism requires KSDE to submit required documentation to the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services and obligates the State to maintain records related to grant funds and compliance for three years from the date of the final expenditure report.