Project Grant H325K250109
- This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (CFDA 84.129 Rehabilitation Long-Term Training) provides $194,624.00 to Western Michigan University (WMU) to develop and implement a personnel preparation program to educate students to work with individuals who are blind or have low vision in the state-federal vocational rehabilitation (VR) service system. The project, which runs from October 1, 2025 to September...
- This federal Project Grant award of $463,733.00, awarded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services on October 1, 2025, supports the "Collaborative Approaches to Impactful Special Education Leadership" initiative under the Special Education - Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities program (CFDA 84.325). The grant funding will enable Wayne State University, a prominent public research...
- This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services provides $194,364.00 to Western Michigan University to support the "Orientation and Mobility Personnel Preparation: Educating Students to Work with Individuals Who Are Blind or Have Low Vision in the State-Federal VR Service System" program. The award, which runs from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026, aims to increase the number of qualified...
- The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded a $179,633 Project Grant under the Special Education - Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities program (CFDA 84.325) to Western Kentucky University (WKU) for the "B-THRIVE: TRAINING TO SUPPORT HIGH-INTENSITY NEEDS VIA RESPONSIVE, INTERDISCIPLINARY, AND VITAL ENGAGEMENT" project. The grant will support the development of degree programs,...
- The U.S. Department of Education, through its TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program (CFDA 84.042), has awarded a $352,531 project grant to Western Michigan University (WMU) for the period of September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026. The grant will fund comprehensive support services to enhance postsecondary educational outcomes for disadvantaged students, including low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities. The primary objectives are to increase student retention, graduation...
- The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the Special Education - Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities program (CFDA 84.325) to Western Carolina University. The project, titled "PROJECT ELEVATE: EMPOWERING LEADERS THROUGH EVIDENCE, VISION, AND AUTISM TRAINING FOR EXCELLENCE," aims to develop degree programs, training initiatives, and applied research...
- The Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded a $321,520 Project Grant to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) under the Special Education - Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities program (CFDA 84.325). The REPP (Rural Educator Preparation and Performance) project aims to prepare special education personnel to serve high-need communities. The funding will support the development of...
- The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse received a $411,533 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services under the Special Education - Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities program (CFDA 84.325). This interdisciplinary grant aims to prepare adapted physical education teachers and school psychologists to serve students with disabilities. The three-year project period runs from...
- The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded a $206,650 Project Grant to Minnesota State University Mankato under the Special Education - Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities (CFDA 84.325) program. The award, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, will support the university's "PROJECT LEAP IT" initiative to prepare highly qualified personnel to work effectively with...
- This Project Grant award of $215,000.00, awarded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services under the Special Education - Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities program (CFDA 84.325), will support the University of Massachusetts Boston in developing an advanced educator preparation program focused on serving students with complex vision and hearing profiles. The program aims to equip personnel,...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded a $245,143 Project Grant to Western Michigan University (WMU) for the "PROJECT SHINE: INTERDISCIPLINARY PREPARATION OF PERSONNEL 'SUPPORTING HIGH-INTENSITY NEEDS IN EI/ECSE'" program. This grant, funded under the Special Education - Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities program (CFDA 84.325), supports the development of specialized degree programs and training initiatives to prepare professionals to effectively serve infants, toddlers, and children with disabilities, particularly those with high-intensity needs, across early intervention and early childhood special education settings. The award period runs from Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026. As a public research university, WMU has demonstrated extensive capabilities in scientific research, technology development, and educational innovation, positioning it as a significant contributor to national efforts to address personnel needs in special education and related services.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $245.1k | 9/26/25 |