Individuals with disabilities education act/ 2026 supplement

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded the Alabama State Department of Education $218,751 on July 1, 2026, under the Special Education Preschool Grants program (CFDA 84.173). The award funds 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. Alabama State Department of Education, a state education agency headquartered in Montgomery, Alabama, administers the program as a pass-through entity, making subgrants to eligible local educational agencies after setting aside funds for state-level administration and activities. The award period runs through September 30, 2027. Formula grants under this program require recipients to submit approvable applications demonstrating that free appropriate public education is available to all eligible children with disabilities residing in the State.