Individuals with disabilities education act/ 2026 supplement

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded the Texas Education Agency $1,368,413 on July 1, 2026, under the Special Education Preschool Grants program (CFDA 84.173).

The grant funds special education and related services for children with disabilities ages 3 through 5 years, and at Texas's discretion, 2-year-old children with disabilities who will reach age three during the school year. TEA, the state educational agency, receives the award and makes subgrants to eligible local educational agencies after setting aside funds for administration and state-level activities. The award is structured as a formula grant obligating $1,368,413 for the period July 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Austin, Texas 78701.

Under IDEA section 612, states and eligible entities qualify for funding by submitting approvable applications and making free appropriate public education available to all eligible children with disabilities residing in the state. TEA must retain records related to grant funds and compliance for three years from the date it submits its final expenditure report for this funding period.