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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 84.325

ID: ED-GRANTS-120723-002 • Type: Posted

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.

Background
The Department of Education is issuing a notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2024 for Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities—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. The purpose of this program is to help address State-identified needs for personnel preparation in special education, early intervention, related services, and regular education to work with children with disabilities.

Grant Details
The program will fund projects within Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and other Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) that prepare special education, early intervention, and related services personnel at various degree levels to serve in a variety of settings. The priority includes two focus areas: A) Preparing Personnel to Serve Infants, Toddlers, and Preschool-Age Children with Disabilities; and B) Preparing Personnel to Serve School-Age Children with Disabilities. The projects may include individuals who are not funded as scholars but are in degree programs that are cooperating with the grantee’s project.

Eligibility Requirements
Applicants must identify the specific focus area under which they are applying as part of the competition title on the application cover sheet. Applicants may not submit the same proposal under both Focus Area A and B. However, applicants may submit substantively different proposals for Focus Areas A and B.

Period of Performance
Applications will be available from December 7, 2023. The deadline for transmittal of applications is February 20, 2024. The period of performance for the project may be up to 60 months.

Grant Value
The total value of the grant is not specified.
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Overview

Agency
Department of Education (ED)
Category of Funding
Education
Funding Instruments
Grant
Grant Program (CFDA)
84.325 - Special Education - Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
False
Source
Grants.gov
On 12/7/23 the Department of Education posted grant opportunity ED-GRANTS-120723-002 for 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 84.325 with funding of $7.3 million. The grant will be issued under grant program 84.325 Special Education - Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities. It is expected that 29 total grants will be made.

Timing

Posted Date
Dec. 7, 2023, 12:00 a.m. EST
Closing Date
Feb. 20, 2024, 12:00 a.m. EST Past Due
Closing Date Explanation
Applications Available: December 7, 2023. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: February 20, 2024. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: April 20, 2024. Pre-Application Webinar Information: No later than December 12, 2023, 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 https://www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/osep/new-osep-grants.html. 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.
Last Updated
Dec. 7, 2023, 8:44 a.m. EST
Version
8
Archive Date
March 21, 2024

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Private institutions of higher education
Additional Info
1. Eligible Applicants: HBCUs, TCCUs, MSIs, and private nonprofit organizations associated with HBCUs, TCCUs, and MSIs.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.

Award Sizing

Ceiling
$1,250,000
Floor
Not Listed
Estimated Program Funding
$7,250,000
Estimated Number of Grants
29

Contacts

Contact
Julius C Cotton ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin.
Contact Email
tracie.dickson@ed.gov   Profile
Email Description
Program Manager
Contact Phone
(202) 245-6288
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 84.325
Additional Information Site
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-12-07/pdf/2023-26855.pdf

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