Formula Grant H173A260083

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded the Hawaii State Department of Education $1.114695 million on July 1, 2026, under the Special Education Preschool Grants program (CFDA 84.173). The award 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 Hawaii State Department of Education, operating through its Office of Fiscal Services Division, receives the funding as the State's pass-through entity responsible for applying funds and making subgrants to eligible local educational agencies after setting aside funds for administration and state-level activities. The grant period runs through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Honolulu, Hawaii. As a formula grant, the award is distributed under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Section 612, contingent on the State's provision of free appropriate public education to all eligible children with disabilities ages three through five residing in Hawaii.