Special Education - Preschool Grants, Recovery Act
Inactive
- Assistance listing
- 84.392
- Agency
-
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
Department of Education
- Grant awards
- 52 $395,209,992 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Assistance type
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- Formula Grant
- Eligible applicants
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- State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals)
- Beneficiaries
-
- Disabled (e.g. Deaf, Blind, Physically Disabled)
- State
- Preschool
- Education (0-8)
- Mentally Disabled
- Local
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services funded special education and related services to preschool-age children with disabilities (ages 3 through 5, and at state discretion ages 2 through 5) under Assistance Listing 84.392, with the most recent grant awards issued on February 17, 2009.
This program is not currently active for new awards. All 52 grants on record were issued in a single distribution on February 17, 2009, representing a one-time Recovery Act deployment. The program obligated $395.2 million in federal dollars across those awards, with individual state formula grants ranging from $258 thousand to approximately $41 million. Representative awards include $40.9 million to support Part B preschool services, $34.3 million for another state's preschool grant, and $23.6 million for a third state's program. The Department of Education was the sole funder across all 52 awards.
The program used exclusively Formula Grants distributed to states based on statutory allocation formulas rather than competitive application. All grants carried a completion date of September 30, 2010.
No current grant opportunities are posted under this Assistance Listing. The program represents a Recovery Act-era one-time federal appropriation delivered through the formula-grant mechanism in fiscal year 2009; no subsequent awards or solicitations have been recorded. Organizations seeking current federal funding for preschool special education should review active Department of Education programs under different Assistance Listing numbers.
Objective and description
- Objective
To provide grants to States to assist them in providing special education and related services to children with disabilities ages 3 through 5 years, and at a State's discretion, to 2-year-old children with disabilities who will reach age three during the school year.
Grant awards
| Award | Recipient | Federal obligations | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Part b/preschool | Department Of Education California | $40,987,720 | |
| Part b/preschool | Ohio Department Of Education | $13,250,954 | |
| Part b/preschool | Michigan Department Of Education | $13,396,405 | |
| Part b/preschool | Maine Department Of Education | $2,581,733 | |
| Part b/preschool | New Jersey Department Of Education | $10,974,714 | |
| Part b/preschool | Mississippi Department Of Education | $4,342,699 | |
| Part b/preschool | Commonwealth Of Virginia State Board Of Education | $9,467,678 | |
| Part b/preschool | New York State Education Department | $34,302,395 | |
| Part b/preschool | Department Of Education New Hampshire | $1,616,311 | |
| Part b/preschool | Vermont State Agency Of Education | $910,079 |
Latest 10 of 52 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department Of Education California | $40,987,720 | 10% |
| 2 | New York State Education Department | $34,302,396 | 9% |
| 3 | TX Education Agency | $23,580,148 | 6% |
| 4 | Florida Department Of Education | $19,694,756 | 5% |
| 5 | Illinois State Board Of Education | $17,971,054 | 5% |
| 6 | Pennsylvania Dept Of Education | $14,391,661 | 4% |
| 7 | Michigan Department Of Education | $13,396,405 | 3% |
| 8 | Ohio Department Of Education | $13,250,954 | 3% |
| 9 | North Carolina Department Of Public Instruction | $11,994,193 | 3% |
| 10 | New Jersey Department Of Education | $10,974,714 | 3% |
10 of 52 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2009 | $395,209,989 |
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 84.392?
Assistance Listing 84.392 is Special Education - Preschool Grants, Recovery Act, a federal grant program run by Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (Department of Education). It is inactive.
What is the CFDA number for Special Education - Preschool Grants, Recovery Act?
Its CFDA number is 84.392: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 84.392 awarded?
52 grant awards under 84.392 have obligated $395,209,992 in federal funds to 52 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 84.392?
The recipients obligated the most under Special Education - Preschool Grants, Recovery Act are Department Of Education California ($40,987,720), New York State Education Department ($34,302,396) and TX Education Agency ($23,580,148).
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