State grant - B preschool (619)

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded the South Dakota Department of Education $1,612,818 on July 1, 2026, under the Special Education Preschool Grants program (CFDA 84.173). The award funds 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 South Dakota Department of Education, doing business as Deca, receives the award and makes subgrants to eligible local educational agencies after setting aside funds for administration and state-level activities. The award period runs through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Pierre, South Dakota. This is a formula grant; South Dakota qualifies for funding based on submission of an approvable application under IDEA section 612 and provision of free appropriate public education to all eligible children with disabilities in the State. As required for state-administered programs, the State and its subgrantees must retain records related to grant funds and compliance for three years from the date of final expenditure reporting.