State grant - b preschool (619)

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded the Ohio Department of Education $13.794 million on July 1, 2026, under the Special Education Preschool Grants 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 represents a formula grant obligation for the period July 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Columbus, Ohio. As the State educational agency, Ohio Department of Education receives the full award and distributes subgrants to eligible local educational agencies after setting aside funds for administration and state-level activities. The program requires States to make a free appropriate public education available to all children with disabilities ages three through five residing in the State. Recipients must submit required documentation to the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services and maintain records related to grant funds and compliance for three years from the date of final expenditure reporting.