Individuals with disabilities education act/ 2026 supplement

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded the Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education $374,823 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 the state's discretion, 2-year-old children with disabilities who will reach age three during the school year. Massachusetts DESE, as the state educational agency, receives the grant award and distributes subgrants to eligible local educational agencies after setting aside funds for administration and state-level activities.

Performance period runs through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Malden, Massachusetts. The award is a formula grant; Massachusetts qualifies for funding by submitting an approvable application under IDEA section 612 and making a free appropriate public education available to all eligible children with disabilities ages three through five residing in the state.