State grant - b preschool (619)

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded the Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education $10,888,209 on July 1, 2026, under the Special Education Preschool Grants program (CFDA 84.173).

The award funds special education and related services for children with disabilities ages 3 through 5 years, and at the state's discretion, for 2-year-old children with disabilities who will reach age three during the school year. Massachusetts DESE administers the grant and makes subgrants to eligible local educational agencies after setting aside funds for administration and state-level activities. The funding period runs through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Malden, Massachusetts.

The Special Education Preschool Grants program provides formula funding to states that submit approvable applications under IDEA section 612 and make a free appropriate public education available to all eligible children with disabilities within the state. States must retain records related to grant funds and compliance for three years from the date of final expenditure report submission.