State grant - b preschool (619)

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded the Utah State Board of Education $3,974,569 on July 1, 2026, under the Special Education Preschool Grants program (CFDA 84.173), a formula grant providing funds to states for special education and related services to children with disabilities ages 3 through 5 years, and at state discretion, to 2-year-old children with disabilities who will reach age three during the school year.

The Utah State Board of Education, based in Salt Lake City, Utah, will obligate the full $3,974,569 through the period of performance ending September 30, 2027. As the state recipient, the board will make subgrants to eligible local educational agencies after setting aside funds for administration and state-level activities, consistent with the program's requirement that states distribute initial grant awards to local grantees. States and eligible entities qualify for funding when 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.