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GrantConnecticut FY2027 Special Education SEED Grant — $30M Formula Funding
Atlas Opportunity Score98/100
Funding$30,000,000 statewide FY2027 formula entitlement allocation; individual school-board allocations vary under the ECS-based formula.
DeadlineDistrict-specific 30-day eGMS Subrecipient Application window after CSDE posts allocations, opens the SA, and notifies districts. FY2027 funds may be expended July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027; no extended liquidation beyond June 30, 2027.
Required next actionConfirm the board's official CSDE SEED allocation; watch for the eGMS notice that the FY2027 Subrecipient Application is open; complete the Project Details and aligned Budget within 30 days; map proposed spending only to authorized special-education purposes; exclude prohibited administrative, operating, professional-development, parent-activity, general-education, Tier 1 and third-party contractor/vendor costs; and obtain program-specific allowability confirmation for any clinical technology purchase structure that could be interpreted as a prohibited vendor-services arrangement.
Current statusActive — Formula Entitlement / 30-Day District ApplicationSource verificationSeptember 5, 2026Tracked applicant typesSchool or School District
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