Assistance Listing 84.173
Special Education Preschool Grants
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF · Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
Assistance Listing 84.173, “Special Education Preschool Grants,” is a federal program administered by EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF. It provides grant assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 0 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $420M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
- Likely formula or pass-through fundingThis program obligates substantial funding but has no competitive notices in our Grants.gov records. Funds like these are often distributed by formula or through state agencies — contact your state's administering agency about sub-awards. calculated by GrantsJunction
Program 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.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 84.173
No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.
Eligible applicants (program level)
- Other
State educational agencies in the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Local educational agencies apply to their State educational agency for sub-grants.
Intended beneficiaries: Other.
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Reported obligations by fiscal year
Historical data · not a predictionRange and average of financial assistance (from the listing): For FY 2024, regular annual allotments to States, including DC and Puerto Rico, ranged from $270,255 to $42,175,137, with an average award of $8,076,923.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 84.173. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 84.173?
84.173 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Special Education Preschool Grants.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
Who can apply under ALN 84.173?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Other. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
How much funding does 84.173 provide?
The agency reported $420,000,000 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.