The Department of Education, through its OSERS-OSEP division, is offering this grant to bolster the preparation of personnel in critical areas including special education, early intervention, related services, and regular education. This initiative is specifically designed for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and Other Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs). This grant is for the purpose of addressing State-identified needs for highly skilled professionals to work effectively with infants, toddlers, and youth with disabilities. A key objective is to ensure that these personnel gain necessary skills and knowledge, grounded in scientifically based research, to successfully serve children with disabilities, thereby enhancing the quality of educational and intervention services nationwide.
Opportunity ID: 356646
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | ED-GRANTS-100824-002 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | OSERS-OSEP: Personnel Preparation of Special Education, Early Intervention, and Related Services Personnel at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities, and Other Minority Serving Institutions, ALN 84.325M |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 12 |
| Assistance Listings: | 84.325 — Special Education – Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Oct 07, 2024 |
| Last Updated Date: | Oct 08, 2024 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 12, 2024 Applications Available: October 8, 2024. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: December 12, 2024. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: February 5, 2025. Pre-Application Webinar Information: No later than October 15, 2024, the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services will post details on pre-recorded informational webinars designed to provide technical assistance to interested applicants. Links to the webinars may be found at www.ed.gov/about/ed-offices/osers/osep/new-osep-grant-competitions. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tracie Dickson, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 4A10, Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: 202-245-7844. Email: Tracie.Dickson@ed.gov. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 12, 2024 Applications Available: October 8, 2024. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: December 12, 2024. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: February 5, 2025. Pre-Application Webinar Information: No later than October 15, 2024, the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services will post details on pre-recorded informational webinars designed to provide technical assistance to interested applicants. Links to the webinars may be found at www.ed.gov/about/ed-offices/osers/osep/new-osep-grant-competitions. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tracie Dickson, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 4A10, Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: 202-245-7844. Email: Tracie.Dickson@ed.gov. |
| Archive Date: | Jan 11, 2025 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $3,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $350,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | 1. Eligible Applicants: IHEs and private nonprofit organizations. Note: To meet the absolute priority, eligible applicants (i.e., IHEs) must have a bachelor’s degree, certification, master’s degree, educational specialist degree, or clinical doctoral degree program that prepare scholars in special education, early intervention, and related services at an HBCU, TCCU, or other MSI or be a private nonprofit organization that has the legal authority to enter into grants and cooperative agreements with the Federal government on behalf of an applicant (i.e., IHE) that has a bachelor’s degree, certification, master’s degree, educational specialist degree, or clinical doctoral degree program that prepare scholars in special education, early intervention, and related services at an HBCU, TCCU, or other MSI. Note: If you are a nonprofit organization, under 34 CFR 75.51, you may demonstrate your nonprofit status by providing: (1) proof that the Internal Revenue Service currently recognizes the applicant as an organization to which contributions are tax deductible under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; (2) a statement from a State taxing body or the State attorney general certifying that the organization is a nonprofit organization operating within the State and that no part of its net earnings may lawfully benefit any private shareholder or individual; (3) a certified copy of the applicant’s certificate of incorporation or similar document if it clearly establishes the nonprofit status of the applicant; or (4) any item described above if that item applies to a State or national parent organization, together with a statement by the State or parent organization that the applicant is a local nonprofit affiliate. |
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.
For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to our Revised Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on December 7, 2022.
Purpose of Program: The purposes of this program are to (1) help address State-identified needs for personnel preparation in special education, early intervention, related services, and regular education to work with children, including infants, toddlers, and youth with disabilities; and (2) ensure that those personnel have the necessary skills and knowledge, derived from practices that have been determined through scientifically based research, to be successful in serving those children.
Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.325M. |
| Link to Additional Information: | OSERS-OSEP: Personnel Preparation of Special Education, Early Intervention, and Related Services Personnel at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities, and Other Minority Serving Institutions |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Julius C Cotton
ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. julius.cotton@ed.gov Program Manager: Tracie Dickson, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 4A10, Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: 202-245-7844. Email: Tracie.Dickson@ed.gov. Email:Tracie.Dickson@ed.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Applications Available: October 8, 2024. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: December 12, 2024. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: February 5, 2025. Pre-Application Webinar Information: No later than October 15, 2024, the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services will post details on pre-recorded informational webinars designed to provide technical assistance to interested applicants. Links to the webinars may be found at www.ed.gov/about/ed-offices/osers/osep/new-osep-grant-competitions. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tracie Dickson, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 4A10, Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: 202-245-7844. Email: Tracie.Dickson@ed.gov. | Oct 08, 2024 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | ED-GRANTS-100824-002 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | OSERS-OSEP: Personnel Preparation of Special Education, Early Intervention, and Related Services Personnel at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities, and Other Minority Serving Institutions, ALN 84.325M |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 12 |
| Assistance Listings: | 84.325 — Special Education – Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Oct 07, 2024 |
| Last Updated Date: | Oct 08, 2024 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 12, 2024 Applications Available: October 8, 2024. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: December 12, 2024. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: February 5, 2025. Pre-Application Webinar Information: No later than October 15, 2024, the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services will post details on pre-recorded informational webinars designed to provide technical assistance to interested applicants. Links to the webinars may be found at www.ed.gov/about/ed-offices/osers/osep/new-osep-grant-competitions. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tracie Dickson, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 4A10, Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: 202-245-7844. Email: Tracie.Dickson@ed.gov. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 12, 2024 Applications Available: October 8, 2024. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: December 12, 2024. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: February 5, 2025. Pre-Application Webinar Information: No later than October 15, 2024, the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services will post details on pre-recorded informational webinars designed to provide technical assistance to interested applicants. Links to the webinars may be found at www.ed.gov/about/ed-offices/osers/osep/new-osep-grant-competitions. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tracie Dickson, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 4A10, Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: 202-245-7844. Email: Tracie.Dickson@ed.gov. |
| Archive Date: | Jan 11, 2025 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $3,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $350,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | 1. Eligible Applicants: IHEs and private nonprofit organizations. Note: To meet the absolute priority, eligible applicants (i.e., IHEs) must have a bachelor’s degree, certification, master’s degree, educational specialist degree, or clinical doctoral degree program that prepare scholars in special education, early intervention, and related services at an HBCU, TCCU, or other MSI or be a private nonprofit organization that has the legal authority to enter into grants and cooperative agreements with the Federal government on behalf of an applicant (i.e., IHE) that has a bachelor’s degree, certification, master’s degree, educational specialist degree, or clinical doctoral degree program that prepare scholars in special education, early intervention, and related services at an HBCU, TCCU, or other MSI. Note: If you are a nonprofit organization, under 34 CFR 75.51, you may demonstrate your nonprofit status by providing: (1) proof that the Internal Revenue Service currently recognizes the applicant as an organization to which contributions are tax deductible under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; (2) a statement from a State taxing body or the State attorney general certifying that the organization is a nonprofit organization operating within the State and that no part of its net earnings may lawfully benefit any private shareholder or individual; (3) a certified copy of the applicant’s certificate of incorporation or similar document if it clearly establishes the nonprofit status of the applicant; or (4) any item described above if that item applies to a State or national parent organization, together with a statement by the State or parent organization that the applicant is a local nonprofit affiliate. |
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.
For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to our Revised Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on December 7, 2022.
Purpose of Program: The purposes of this program are to (1) help address State-identified needs for personnel preparation in special education, early intervention, related services, and regular education to work with children, including infants, toddlers, and youth with disabilities; and (2) ensure that those personnel have the necessary skills and knowledge, derived from practices that have been determined through scientifically based research, to be successful in serving those children.
Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.325M. |
| Link to Additional Information: | OSERS-OSEP: Personnel Preparation of Special Education, Early Intervention, and Related Services Personnel at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities, and Other Minority Serving Institutions |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Julius C Cotton
ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. julius.cotton@ed.gov Program Manager: Tracie Dickson, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 4A10, Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: 202-245-7844. Email: Tracie.Dickson@ed.gov. Email:Tracie.Dickson@ed.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 356646 Full Announcement-Assistance No. 84.325M -> 2025-325M Application Instructions – 508 CORRECTION.pdf
Folder 356646 Full Announcement-Assistance No. 84.325M -> 2022-26554.pdf
Folder 356646 Full Announcement-Assistance No. 84.325M -> 2024-23256.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Julius C Cotton ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. julius.cotton@ed.gov Program Manager: Tracie Dickson, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 4A10, Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: 202-245-7844. Email: Tracie.Dickson@ed.gov. Email: Tracie.Dickson@ed.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84.325 | PKG00288079 | Dec 12, 2024 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
356646 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
356646 ED_SF424_Supplement_4_0-4.0.pdf
356646 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
356646 ED_524_Budget_1_4-1.4.pdf
356646 ED_GEPA427_2_0-2.0.pdf
356646 ED_Abstract-1.1.pdf
356646 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
356646 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
356646 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
356646 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
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