Individuals with disabilities education act/ 2026 supplement

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded the Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services $263,106 on July 1, 2026, under the Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families program (CFDA 84.181), a formula grant supporting statewide early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families.

The award funds early intervention services delivery in Montgomery, Alabama, with performance through September 30, 2027. The Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families program awards formula grants to states to implement and maintain statewide, comprehensive, coordinated, multidisciplinary, interagency systems ensuring that appropriate early intervention services are available to all eligible children with disabilities aged birth through two and their families, including Indian children and families who reside on reservations geographically located in the state.

The Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services, a child agency of the Alabama Department of Public Health, serves as the state lead agency for vocational rehabilitation, early intervention, assistive technology, and independent living services under recurring Department of Education formula grants. The organization operates as a prime contractor across its federal footprint with no set-aside designations, receiving concurrent formula grant awards for state vocational rehabilitation services, early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities, independent living services, and supported employment services.