South Carolina’s Part B Federal Application for Federal Fiscal Year 2026 (FFY26) is available for review from March 20, 2026 through May 20, 2026. Comments will be received until April 20, 2026. Please submit all comments to Peter E. Keup, Director, Office of Special Education Services, South Carolina Department of Education, 849 Learning Lane-A259, West Columbia, South Carolina 29172 or contact Peter Keup at Pekeup@ed.sc.gov if there are questions.
All states making application for funds under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) are required to make available for public review and comment the application packet for those federal funds. These funds support provision of special education services to children ages 3 to 21 in South Carolina. The South Carolina Department of Education’s Office for Special Education Services has developed their draft application packet for IDEA Part B funds and by this notice is making the application available for review and comment.
The application packet, developed by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), includes a summary of the assurances, certifications, and IDEA use of fund descriptions that the state will use to implement Part B of IDEA. Upon OSEP's approval of South Carolina's Part B application, the state will receive a federal grant award under Part B of the IDEA for the period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. In reviewing the application, please note the following: The application is in a format required by OSEP. South Carolina is providing general assurances to OSEP that the state will be implementing the provisions of state and federal regulations for Part B of IDEA 2004. The dollar amounts listed in Section III, Use of Funds, are for State-level Administration and State-level Activities; not the cost of serving students with disabilities or the total cost of special education services in South Carolina.
South Carolina’s Part B Federal Application for Federal Fiscal Year 2026 (FFY26).
South Carolina's Part B Federal Budget Worksheet for Federal Fiscal Year 2025 (FFY25).
South Carolina’s Part B Federal Application for Federal Fiscal Year 2026 (FFY26).
The U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) details specific procedures that states are to follow to receive annual grant funds under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 2004. Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) at section 76.102 makes clear that the Part B fund applications are considered to be state plans for the use of Part B funding. The USDOE under the General Education Provisions Act (GEPA) at 20 USC1232d (b)(7)(B), sets forth the public participation requirements. GEPA requires each state to publish its proposed application for Part B funds in a manner that will ensure circulation throughout the state at least 60 days before the date on which the application is submitted to the Secretary of Education or on which the application becomes effective, whichever occurs earlier, with an opportunity for public comment on such application to be accepted for at least 30 days.