State grant - b preschool (619)

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded the Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education $1.839 million on July 1, 2026, under the Special Education Preschool Grants program (CFDA 84.173). The funding supports special education and related services for children with disabilities ages 3 through 5 years, and at the State's discretion, 2-year-old children with disabilities who will reach age three during the school year. The award is obligated through September 30, 2027, with performance in Providence, Rhode Island. As a formula grant recipient, RI DESE will distribute subgrants to eligible local educational agencies after setting aside funds for administration and state-level activities, in accordance with IDEA section 612 requirements. The State must retain records related to grant funds and compliance for three years from the date the final expenditure report is submitted.