Therapeutic Classroom Grant
Forecasted
The Therapeutic Classroom Grant from the Iowa Department of Education funds research-based therapeutic classrooms for students with behavioral, emotional, or social needs in Iowa public schools.
Funder: Iowa Department of Education
Due Dates (Anticipated): April 2027 (annual grant application) | June 2027 (annual service claims)
Funding Amounts: Recent total annual funding: $2–2.8M statewide; individual awards vary by district size (typically 6–10 districts funded/year); one-time grant per award cycle.
Summary: Supports Iowa public school districts to establish or enhance therapeutic classrooms for students (ages 3–21) with emotional, social, or behavioral needs impacting educational success.
Key Information: Forecasted dates—confirm deadlines on the program page as cycles may shift.
Description
This program provides competitive, one-time grants to Iowa public school districts to create or improve therapeutic classrooms for students ages 3–21 whose emotional, social, or behavioral needs make it difficult to succeed in traditional educational settings. The grant supports both the establishment of new classrooms and the enhancement of existing programs to meet state-defined therapeutic components, with the goal of enabling student reintegration into general education environments.
Therapeutic classrooms are not limited to students with IEPs; they serve any student requiring intensive behavioral, emotional, or social supports. The program emphasizes a multidisciplinary team approach, individualized interventions, family engagement, and alignment with Iowa’s social-emotional-behavioral health (SEBH) frameworks.
