Individuals with disabilities education act/ 2026 supplement

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded Pennsylvania Department of Education $528,387 on July 1, 2026, under the Special Education Preschool Grants program (CFDA 84.173), a formula grant providing funds to states to deliver special education and related services to children with disabilities ages 3 through 5 years, and at state discretion, to 2-year-old children with disabilities who will reach age three during the school year.

Pennsylvania Department of Education, operating through its Budget & Fiscal Management Division, is the direct recipient. The award carries a period of performance through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. As a state agency, Pennsylvania Department of Education will make subgrants to eligible local educational agencies after setting aside funds for administration and state-level activities. States and recipients must retain records related to grant funds and compliance for three years from the date of final expenditure report submission, and all records supporting federal fund claims remain accessible for administrative review.