Individuals with disabilities education act/ 2026 supplement

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded the Department of Education California $1,451,863 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. The Department of Education California, operating through its Fiscal and Administrative Services Division, received the formula grant as the State recipient and will distribute funds to eligible local educational agencies after setting aside amounts for State administration and state-level activities. Performance runs through September 30, 2027, with work performed at the recipient's Sacramento, California office. As a State-administered program, the recipient and its subgrantees must retain records related to grant funds and compliance for three years from the date of final expenditure report submission, and all records supporting claims for federal funds must remain accessible for administrative review.