Grant Award Summary

Clark Atlanta University received a $246,268 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), awarded October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2026. The Collins Scholars Project focuses on special education personnel preparation through collaborative opportunities for literacy leaders to implement needed services in special education. This initiative aligns with the CFDA 84.325 program's core mission to develop qualified personnel in special education and related services to address State-identified workforce needs.

The project supports personnel preparation activities designed to equip educators and service providers with evidence-based competencies to serve children and youth with disabilities, with particular emphasis on literacy instruction and leadership development. As a historically Black university, Clark Atlanta University's participation reflects the federal program's priority of increasing workforce diversity through support for minority-serving institutions. The one-year funding period supports the development and delivery of training initiatives intended to enhance service delivery outcomes for students with disabilities through improved educator preparation and collaborative service models.