Model demonstration projects

Regional Office of Education #34 (Lake County Educational Services) received a $100,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services under the Special Education Technical Assistance and Dissemination to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities program (CFDA 84.326), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This award supports model demonstration projects designed to enhance educational outcomes for students with disabilities through the provision of technical assistance and implementation of evidence-based instructional strategies.

The funding will enable the regional office to develop and disseminate model demonstration activities that promote academic achievement and improve service delivery results for children with disabilities across its 214-school jurisdiction serving approximately 110,000 students. As a county-level educational authority based in Libertyville, Illinois, the organization leverages this grant to strengthen its capacity as a regional educational service provider, complementing its existing federal grant portfolio that includes school safety initiatives and emergency relief-funded tutoring and expanded learning programs.