Individuals with disabilities education act/ 2026 supplement

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded $203,258 to the Department of Education Arkansas on July 1, 2026, under the Special Education Preschool Grants program (CFDA 84.173). The award provides formula funding to assist Arkansas in delivering 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 Department of Education Arkansas receives this award as the State's designated grant administrator and will make subgrants to eligible local educational agencies after setting aside funds for state administration and state-level activities. The period of performance runs through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Little Rock, Arkansas. The award is classified as a formula grant, a structure under which Arkansas qualifies for funding based on submission of an approvable application under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and provision of a free appropriate public education to all eligible children with disabilities within the State.