The Department of Education offers the State Personnel Development Grants (SPDG) Program to assist State educational agencies in enhancing personnel preparation and professional development for early intervention and educational services to improve outcomes for children with disabilities. Applications must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov. The program aims to support reforms in systems for personnel preparation in alignment with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Deadline for submission is Feb 13, 2015.
Opportunity ID: 270509
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | ED-GRANTS-121514-001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP): State Personnel Development Grants (SPDG) Program CFDA Number 84.323A |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Education |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 10 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 84.323 — Special Education – State Personnel Development |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date:: | Dec 15, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Jan 16, 2015 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Jan 29, 2015 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Feb 13, 2015 |
| Archive Date:: | Mar 15, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 9,474,808 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $ |
| Award Floor:: | $ |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | Eligible Applicants: An SEA of one of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or an outlying area (United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands).
Note: Public Law 95-134, which permits the consolidation of grants to the outlying areas, does not apply to funds received under this competition. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Department of Education |
| Description:: | Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information.Purpose of Program: The purpose of this program, authorized by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), is to assist State educational agencies (SEAs) in reforming and improving their systems for personnel preparation and professional development in early intervention, educational, and transition services in order to improve results for children with disabilities.Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.323A.Applications for grants under the State Personnel Development Grants Program competition, CFDA number 84.323A, must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at www.Grants.gov. Through this site, you will be able to download a copy of the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit your application. You may not email an electronic copy of a grant application to us.You may access the electronic grant application for the State Personnel Development Grants Program competition at www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this competition by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number’s alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.323, not 84.323A). |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 2 | On December 15, 2014, we published in the Federal Register a notice inviting applications for new awards under the SPDG competition. That notice established a January 29, 2015, deadline for the submission of applications, and a deadline of March 30, 2015, for intergovernmental review. We are extending both deadlines by fifteen (15) days. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.323A. Dates: Applications Available: December 15, 2014. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: February 13, 2015. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: April 14, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Coffey, U.S. Department of |
Jan 16, 2015 |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 84.323 |
| Competition ID: | 84-323A2015-1 |
| Competition Title: | State Personnel Development Grants (SPDG) Program |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00210769 |
| Opening Date: | Dec 15, 2014 |
| Closing Date: | Feb 13, 2015 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Jennifer Coffey |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] ED SF424 Supplement [V1.2] Grants.gov Lobbying Form [V1.1] Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION BUDGET INFORMATION NON-CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMS [V1.2] ED GEPA427 Form [V1.1] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] ED Abstract Form [V1.1] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Budget Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] |
| optional_forms | Other Attachments Form [V1.1] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84.323 | 84-323A2015-1 | State Personnel Development Grants (SPDG) Program | PKG00210769 | Dec 15, 2014 | Feb 13, 2015 | View | Jennifer Coffey | Organization Applicants |