Municipalities are largely required to financially support the expenses necessary to provide special education services for their students who have Individualized Education Programs. The Excess Cost grant is Connecticut’s method for sharing in the expense for students who have extraordinary special education needs.
This infographic explains how the Excess Cost grant works, when a student's educational costs are eligible for the partial reimbursement through the grant, and how partial reimbursement through the grant works.
Citation
School and State Finance Project. (2025). Excess Cost Grant [Infographic]. Southington, CT: Author. Retrieved from https://files.schoolstatefinance.org/hubfs/Reports/Excess%20Cost%20Grant%20Infographic.pdf.