Individuals with disabilities education act/ 2026 supplement

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded the Minnesota Department of Education $281,471 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, for 2-year-old children with disabilities who will reach age three during the school year. The funding is a formula grant, obligating $281,471 for the period July 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Lauderdale, Minnesota. Minnesota Department of Education, as the state administering agency, receives the full grant award and makes subgrants to eligible local educational agencies after setting aside funds for state administration and state-level activities. States and recipients must submit required documentation to the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services and comply with EDGAR requirements, retaining records for three years from final expenditure report submission.