State grant - B preschool (619)

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded the Maryland State Department of Education $7.35 million on July 1, 2026, under the Special Education Preschool Grants formula 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 is classified as a formula grant with performance through September 30, 2027, and work performed in Baltimore, Maryland. MSDE, operating through its Workforce Technology Center division, receives the grant as the State lead agency and makes subgrants to eligible local educational agencies after setting aside funds for administration and state-level activities. States and other eligible entities qualify for funding if they submit approvable applications under IDEA section 612 and make a free appropriate public education available to all children with disabilities ages three through five years residing in the State. MSDE must retain records related to grant funds and compliance for three years from the date it submits its final expenditure report.