State grant - B preschool (619)

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded the Nebraska Department of Education $2,499,586 under the Special Education Preschool Grants program (CFDA 84.173) on July 1, 2026. The award funds special education and related services for children with disabilities ages 3 through 5 years, and at Nebraska's discretion, to 2-year-old children with disabilities who will reach age three during the school year. Nebraska Department of Education will distribute the majority of funds through sub-awards to eligible local educational agencies after setting aside funds for state administration and state-level activities. The period of performance runs through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Lincoln, Nebraska. This is a formula grant; Nebraska qualifies for funding as a state that submits approvable applications under IDEA section 612 and makes a free appropriate public education available to all eligible children with disabilities ages three through five residing in the state.