The Texas Tech University System received a $1,149,297 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education under the Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence—Teacher Preparation and Development program (CFDA 84.428). The 4-year grant, awarded on October 1, 2023, will support efforts to recruit, prepare, support, place, and retain teachers for high-need local education agencies (LEAs) to serve underserved students. As a university system designated as a Hispanic...
The Texas A&M University was awarded a $756,371.00 federal Project Grant 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). The grant, titled "SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER EDUCATION POLICY, PRACTICE, AND RESEARCH DOCTORAL TRAINING CONSORTIUM (SPARC)", will support the development of a degree program and...
This $147,947 federal Project Grant award, funded 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), aims to increase the number of qualified special education teachers, develop an associate degree in early childhood special education, and build faculty capacity at United Tribes Technical College (UTTC). The award,...
The University of Massachusetts Boston was awarded a $250,000 federal Project Grant 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). The grant, titled "A NEW VISION FORWARD: THE DIVERSE PERSONNEL PREPARATION FOR TEACHER OF STUDENTS WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS", will support the development of degree...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded a $1,217,469,323 Special Education Grants to States (CFDA 84.027) formula grant to the Texas Education Agency on July 1, 2024. This federal grant program provides funding to state and territorial education agencies to support comprehensive special education services for children with disabilities aged 3-21. The grant enables educational institutions in Texas to deliver individualized instruction,...
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 New Mexico State University (NMSU) with an award date of September 1, 2024. The grant, titled "PROJECT E2: EQUITY IN EARLY INTERVENTION/EQUIDAD EN INTERVENCION TEMPRANA", will fund NMSU's efforts to enhance the preparation...
The University of Texas at Austin was awarded a $471,881 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Education's Special Education - Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities program (CFDA 84.325). The grant, titled "LEADERS IN ADVANCING DATA DECISIONS FOR EDUCATIONAL RESPONSIVENESS (LADDER)", aims to enhance the preparation of personnel who work with infants, toddlers, and children with disabilities. This initiative aligns with the program's...
The federal Project Grant award of $449,828.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031). The award, titled "SIEMPRE ADELANTE TTUHSC," will be used by Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) to strengthen the management, fiscal operations, and academic quality of the institution. The funding will support activities such as curriculum development, faculty training,...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded Tennessee State University (TSU) a $108,000 grant under the Special Education - Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities program (CFDA 84.325). The 12-month grant, effective September 1, 2024, will support TSU's efforts to prepare special education, early intervention, and related services professionals to serve infants, toddlers, and children with...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded a $153,579 Project Grant under the "Special Education - Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities" program (CFDA 84.325) to New Mexico State University. The award, effective October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025, will support the development of the "Social Work Education to Enhance Training in Special Education" (PROJECT...