State grant - B preschool (619)

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded the Louisiana Department of Education $7.111 million on July 1, 2026, under the Special Education Preschool Grants program (CFDA 84.173) to provide 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 a formula grant administered by the Louisiana Department of Education, operating through its Division of Education. The period of performance extends from July 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Following standard IDEA Section 612 procedures, the state sets aside funds for administration and state-level activities, then distributes the remainder as subgrants to eligible local educational agencies throughout Louisiana. The grant requires the state to ensure that free appropriate public education is available to all eligible children with disabilities residing in the state. Recipients must submit required documentation to the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, and the state and its subgrantees must retain records related to grant funds and compliance for three years from the date of final expenditure report submission.