The University of Florida Division of Sponsored Research received a $166,829 Project Grant from the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) under the Special Education—Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities program (CFDA 84.325), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. PROJECT DECODE 2.0: Developing Expertise and Collaborative Opportunities for Dyslexia Educators supports personnel preparation and professional development activities designed to train special education teachers, related services providers, and school leaders to effectively serve students with dyslexia and related disabilities. The award funds research-based training and technical assistance delivered from the University of Florida's Gainesville campus.
As part of OSERS's broader mandate under CFDA 84.325, this award contributes to addressing state-identified workforce needs by ensuring that special education personnel possess the qualifications, skills, and knowledge necessary to provide evidence-based instruction to students with disabilities in school settings. The one-year project period supports the development of collaborative expertise and professional capacity among dyslexia educators, consistent with the program's focus on competitive grants that prepare fully certified personnel to work with children with disabilities.