IDEA, Part B, Section 619, Special Education Federal Preschool Grant

Funding Description

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Part B, Section 619, Federal Preschool Grant funds are specifically allocated for special education and services to children with disabilities for preschool children ages three, four, and five.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	To receive funding, a local educational agency (LEA) must submit a local plan (application) to the California Department of Education that includes assurances in alignment with federal and state laws and regulations.
Other Eligibility Considerations	LEAs are required to categorize these funds as expenditures for students with an individualized education plan (IEP) and for the delivery of the special education and related services necessary for students with disabilities to benefit from public education.
Eligible Grade Level(s)	Pre-K
Eligible Age Level(s)	3, 4, 5

Funding

Legal Authority	Public Law 108-446, IDEA, Part B, Section 619; Budget Item 6100-161-0890, Schedule (3); Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 84.173A
Source / Type	Federal / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2025-26
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	3315 / 8182
Total Available	$33,933,080
Recipient Amount	Varies according to the allocation formula.
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Funding is based on a federal three-part formula: December 1997 California Special Management Information System pupil count, ages 3 through 21 years, and identified on an IEP; 2024 K-12 enrollment (Public and Private); and 2024 K-12 poverty (Free and Reduced Meal Counts).

Important Dates

Date Application Available	Unavailable
Due Date	Unavailable
Expected Notification Date	February 27, 2026

Additional Information

Application	Unavailable
Background	Local Educational Agency Grants [http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/as/leagrnts.asp#pca13430fpp]
Fiscal	Local Educational Agency Grants [http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/as/leagrnts.asp#pca13430fpp]
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	Betty Wong, Education Fiscal Services Consultant, 916-982-2174, IDEAgrants@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Betty Wong, Education Fiscal Services Consultant, 916-982-2174, IDEAgrants@cde.ca.gov
Division	Special Education Division, 916-323-2409