State grant - B preschool (619)

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded Maine Department of Education $2.766 million on July 1, 2026, under the Special Education Preschool Grants program (CFDA 84.173). The award funds special education and related services for children with disabilities ages 3 through 5 years, and at Maine's discretion, 2-year-old children with disabilities who will reach age three during the school year. Maine Department of Education serves as the state education agency and receives this formula grant to distribute subgrants to eligible local educational agencies within the state after setting aside funds for administration and state-level activities. Performance runs through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Augusta, Maine. The formula grant requires Maine to maintain a free appropriate public education for all children with disabilities ages three through five residing in the state and to submit required documentation to the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services for approval of the state application.