The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded the Maine Department of Education $2,587,723 on July 1, 2026, under the Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families program (CFDA 84.181), a formula grant supporting statewide systems of coordinated, comprehensive, multidisciplinary, interagency early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities aged birth through two and their families.
The award funds Maine's implementation and maintenance of its statewide early intervention system, ensuring that appropriate services are available to all eligible children with disabilities and their families, including Indian children and families residing on reservations geographically located in the state. The Maine Department of Education, as the state lead agency designated by the Governor, receives the grant and distributes the vast majority of federal funds to local educational agencies, school districts, charter schools, non-profit organizations, and community-based providers to deliver direct services across Maine's 16 counties.
Performance period runs from July 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Augusta, Maine. The obligated amount is $2,587,723. As a state-administered program, the Maine Department of Education and its contractors must retain records related to grant funds and compliance for three years from submission of the final expenditure report.