State grant - B preschool (619)

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction $901,424 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 North Dakota Department of Public Instruction receives the formula grant and distributes subgrants to eligible local educational agencies after setting aside funds for administration and state-level activities. Performance period runs from July 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Bismarck, North Dakota. The assistance type is a formula grant. Recipients must submit required documentation to the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, and States and subgrantees must retain records related to grant funds and compliance for three years from the date the final expenditure report is submitted.