Individuals with disabilities education act/ 2026 supplement

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded the Ohio Department of Education $474,875 on July 1, 2026, under the Special Education Preschool Grants program (CFDA 84.173), a formula grant providing funds to assist states in delivering 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.

The award covers the period of performance from July 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Columbus, Ohio. As the state educational agency, ODE will distribute subgrants to eligible local educational agencies after setting aside funds for state administration and state-level activities. States receiving funding must ensure a free appropriate public education is available to all children with disabilities ages three through five residing in the state and must submit required documentation to the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). Recipients must retain records related to grant funds and compliance for three years from the date of final expenditure report submission.