Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP): Community Parent Resource Centers (CPRCs), Assistance Listing Number 84.328C
Grant Opportunity Analysis
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs is offering a discretionary grant program for Community Parent Resource Centers to help parents of children with disabilities access high-quality training and information that improves outcomes for their children. Awards support centers that serve geographically defined communities and strengthen families’ ability to participate in their children’s education at school and at home. The program is limited to local parent organizations, defined as private nonprofit organizations with boards and missions that meet IDEA-based requirements, and the application materials emphasize standard Department of Education discretionary grant instructions, including electronic submission through Grants.gov in PDF format and registration requirements such as UEI, TIN, and SAM.gov. The opportunity provides an estimated total program funding level of $4,500,000 for about 30 awards, with applications due June 5, 2026 and intergovernmental review due August 4, 2026, and interested applicants may contact Yolanda Lusane at Yolanda.Lusane@ed.gov or (202) 987-0146.
Eligible Applicants
Local parent organizations. Note: Section 1472(a)(2) of IDEA defines a “local parent organization” as a private nonprofit organization (other than an institution of higher education (IHE)) that--(a) Has a board of directors--(1) The majority of whom are parents of children with disabilities ages birth through 26 from the community to be served;(2) That includes--(i) Individuals working in the fields of special education, related services, and early intervention; and (ii) Individuals with disabilities; and(3) The parent and professional members of which are broadly representative of the population to be served, including low-income parents and parents of limited English proficient children; and(b) Has as its mission serving families of children with disabilities who are ages birth through 26 and have the full range of disabilities described in section 1401(3) of IDEA. 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.