Overview
FFY26 IDEA Part B Grant Annual State Application
- FFY 26 CT IDEA Part B Annual State Application - Preliminary
- FFY 25 CT Interactive Spreadsheet for Section 3
NOTE: The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) has not received Allocation Tables for FFY 2026 grant funds from the U.S. Department of Education. For the purposes of the 60-day public participation period, the CSDE will be populating its FFY 26 IDEA Part B Annual State Application template with the FFY 25 Interactive Spreadsheet, while we await the FFY 2026 allocation information. The FFY 26 IDEA Part B Annual State Application is due to the OSEP on May 20, 2026.
Purpose: Entitlement grant under the Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): Assistance for Education of all Children with Disabilities and Preschool Grants for Children with Disabilities.
Date Final Application Posted:
Date Preliminary Application Posted: March 12, 2026
Bidder's Conference: N/A
FFY26 Public Notice
60-Day Public Inspection Period: March 12-May 12, 2026
30-Day Public Comment Period: April 1-30, 2026
Contact: Alycia M. Trakas
Mailing Address:
Connecticut State Department of Education
Bureau of Special Education
P.O. Box 2219
Hartford, CT 06145
Email: alycia.trakas@ct.gov
Phone: 860-713-6932
New Grant Update: Public Act 25-67 Sec. 7: Special Education Enhancement and Development (SEED) Grant
Public Act 25-67 (Sec. 7) entitles each school board to a new special education expansion and development (SEED) grant.
The SEED grant allocations are calculated similar to the Education Cost Sharing (ECS) formula outlined in Connecticut General Statute § 10-262f.
The board of education receives the SEED grant payments in the amount of 25 percent of their allocation in October, 25 percent of their allocation in January, and the balance of their allocation by April.
In accordance with PA 25-67 § 7 (e) (1), SEED grant funds can only be used for special education purposes. SEED funds can be used for direct provision of special education and related services to students; Tier 2 interventions; academic and behavioral interventions; the hiring and salaries of special education teachers, paraeducators, and behavioral and reading specialists who work directly with students; equipment purchases and maintenance; and curriculum materials. SEED funds cannot be used for administrative functions or operating expenses related to the provision of special education and related services; or special education and related services provided by any third-party contractor. NOTE: The legislation outlines penalties for improper use of SEED grant funds.
Any school board that receives a SEED grant of $10,000 or more shall submit an expenditure report, which includes a summary and itemization of how grant funds were used.
Allocations
Resources
New Grant Update: Public Act 25-93 Sec. 26:
The Department Education is in the process of establishing a grant program to support local and regional boards of education in providing support services for students who require special education and have experienced trauma or have behavioral health needs. $500,000 has been allocated to this grant for Fiscal Year 2026 and Fiscal Year 2027. A description of the grant program and the application process are being developed and will be posted in this location soon.