Individuals with disabilities education act/ 2026 supplement

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded the New York State Education Department $1,278,801 on July 1, 2026, under the Special Education Preschool Grants program (CFDA 84.173), a formula grant providing 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 award obligates $1,278,801 for the period July 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Albany, New York. As the primary State educational agency administering this formula grant, NYSED will set aside funds for administration and state-level activities, then make subgrants to eligible local educational agencies. States and subgrantees must retain records related to grant funds and compliance for three years from the date the final expenditure report is submitted.