OSERS-OSEP: Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities—Preparation of Special Education and Early Intervention Administrators, Assistance Listing Number 84.325D
Grant Opportunity Analysis
The U.S. Department of Education is offering a federal grant opportunity titled "OSERS-OSEP: Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities—Preparation of Special Education and Early Intervention Administrators," with an Assistance Listing Number of 84.325D. This grant aims to address state-identified needs for personnel preparation in special education and early intervention, ensuring that qualified individuals possess the necessary skills and knowledge to effectively serve children with disabilities. The program is particularly focused on doctoral programs for administrator preparation and encourages applications from institutions of higher education (IHEs) and nonprofit organizations with the legal authority to collaborate with IHEs. Approximately $1.5 million in funding is available, with awards ranging from $150,000 to $1,050,000, and applications are due by June 26, 2025. For further information, interested applicants can contact Celia Rosenquist at the U.S. Department of Education via email at Celia.Rosenquist@ed.gov or by phone at 202-245-7373.
Eligible Applicants
Eligible Applicants: IHEs and private nonprofit organizations.Note:To meet the absolute priority, eligible applicants (i.e., IHEs) must have a doctoral degree program that prepares scholars in special education or early intervention administration or be a 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 doctoral degree program that prepares scholars in special education or early intervention administration.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.