State technical assistance project to improve services and results for deafblind children

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded $183,644 to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction on October 1, 2026, under the Special Education Technical Assistance and Dissemination to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities program (CFDA 84.326) to deliver a state technical assistance project improving services and results for deafblind children.

The award funds technical assistance activities performed at the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction in Madison, Wisconsin, with a period of performance from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027. The program supports state educational agencies in reforming systems for personnel preparation and professional development serving special education teachers, regular education teachers, principals, administrators, related services personnel, paraprofessionals, and early intervention personnel who work with children with disabilities. Awards under this program may be renewed annually for up to five years if the recipient demonstrates substantial progress toward project goals, subject to appropriations availability.