IDEA Application (WISEgrants)

Applications for IDEA Part B funding - Flow-through, Preschool and Discretionary Grants are handled through WISEgrants, DPI's web-based federal grant management portal. 

To schedule a technical assistance meeting with IDEA Fiscal (Will, Christina or Rachel), please use our Bookings page.

Timelines
 

• IDEA Formula Certifications & Assurances for FY 2025-2026:  July 1, 2026
• IDEA Flow-through & Preschool Initial Budget Submissions for FY 2025-2026:  August 31, 2025 (mandatory Comprehensive CEIS does not follow the 8-30 due date) 
• Last date for submitting a claim spending down FY 2023-2024Tydings Amounts:  Nov. 22, 2025
• Voluntary IDEA CEIS Initial Budget Submission:  No due date, but before activities are started
  (Voluntary CEIS claims cannot be submitted until students served have been reported to WISEdash - no initial Voluntary CEIS applications will be accepted after the close of the fiscal year)
• IDEA Title I Schoolwide Set-Aside Initial Budget Submission: No due date (however, prior to the last day of the fiscal year). 
• Final claims for FY 2025-2026 are due September 30, 2026
• Final budget revisions for FY 2025-2026 IDEA formula budgets should be submitted by August 15, 2026

Posted Allocations

Flow-through Formula Allocations - All School Districts, Independent Charter Schools, State Agencies and State Institutions

Preschool Formula Allocations - All School Districts, Independent Charter Schools, State Agencies and State Institutions

IDEA Flow-through and Preschool Applications within the WISEgrants Web Portal

IDEA Formula Grant Application Guidance - Brief descriptions provided for each of the menu items under the IDEA flow-through and preschool grants.

Allowable Costs Guidance
 

Flow-through and Preschool Formula Allowable Costs

Designed in a chart format, this document lists items in alphabetical order and provides clear and concise information on types of costs that are either allowed or not allowed under the IDEA grant. It is updated on a regular basis and includes information on locating costs in the WISEgrants budget application.

Indirect Cost Recovery

This document provides an overview of indirect cost recovery using federal grant funds as well as providing a link to step-by-step instructions for budgeting and claiming indirect cost recovery through the IDEA, Title I, II, and III grant budget software programs. 

Questions regarding IDEA Flow-through and Preschool formula grants and fiscal compliance should be directed to the DPI special education fiscal inbox: ideafiscal@dpi.wi.gov. To schedule a technical assistance meeting with IDEA Fiscal (Will, Christina or Rachel), please use our Bookings page.